Technomyrmex albipes
| Technomyrmex albipes | |
|---|---|
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| Technomyrmex albipes worker | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Apocrita |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Dolichoderinae |
| Genus: | Technomyrmex |
| Species: | T. albipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Technomyrmex albipes Smith, 1861 | |
Technomyrmex albipes (commonly known as white-footed ant)[1] is a species of ant first described from Indonesia in 1861.[2] Though it neither bites nor causes structural damage, it is considered a nuisance due to its explosive population growth.
Introduced species
Although not native to North America, the insects were accidentally imported into Florida where they were first collected and identified in 1986. New information from Bolton indicates that the white-footed ant in Florida is Technomyrmex difficilis.
References
- ↑ Wetterer, James K. (2013). "Worldwide spread of the difficult white-footed ant, Technomyrmex difficilis (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)". Myrmecological News. 18: 93–97.
- ↑ Bolton, B. (2015). "Technomyrmex albipes". AntCat. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
External links
Media related to Technomyrmex albipes at Wikimedia Commons- White-footed ant on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site
- Efficacy of selected insecticides using arboreal bioassays and rubidium marking of white-footed ants, Technomyrmex albipes (Hymenoptera Formicidae)
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