Paratrechina
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- There is also an ant from a different genus called "Yellow crazy ant", Anoplolepis gracilipes.
Paratrechina is an ant genus from the Formicinae subfamily (Tribe Plagiolepidini). There are 147 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 crazy ant, for its erratic movement.
Species
Species that occur in Australia[link] (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
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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