Paratrechina
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- There is also an ant from a different genus called "Yellow crazy ant", Anoplolepis gracilipes.
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Paratrechina is an ant genus from the subfamily Formicinae (Tribe Plagiolepidini). There are over 150 described species and subspecies, some of which occur on every continent (except Antarctica). They form large colonies in open soil or under rocks or other objects, or in rotten wood on the ground.
Specifically Paratrechina longicornis occurs around the world, involuntarily transferred by humans, and is a common house pest in tropical climates. It is commonly called the crazy ant, for its erratic movement. The ants' were included in Biosphere 2,[1] ultimately overrunning the experiment.[2]
An infestation of an unidentified species of Paratrechina, tentatively called Paratrechina species near pubens, is occuring in and around Houston, Texas, United States.
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[edit] Australian Species
Species that occur in Australia[1] (some have been introduced by human activity):
- P. goeldii
- P. currens
- P. bourbonica
- P. braueri
- P. longicornis
- P. minutula
- P. nana
- P. obscura
- P. rosae
- P. tasmaniensis
- P. vaga
[edit] Others
[edit] References
- ^ Broad, William J. (1996-11-19). Paradise Lost: Biosphere Retooled as Atmospheric Nightmare. The New York Times.
- ^ Arenson, Karen W. (2003-09-09). Columbia University Ends Its Association With Biosphere 2. The New York Times.
[edit] External links
- AntWeb: Species images
- Australian Ants Online on Paratrechina
- Pictures and description of P. longicornis
- Species known from Costa Rica
- Paratrechina species key
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