yellow crazy ant
E697836
The yellow crazy ant is an invasive, highly aggressive ant species known for forming supercolonies that can devastate native wildlife and ecosystems on islands and other vulnerable habitats.
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ant species
ⓘ
invasive species ⓘ tramp ant ⓘ |
| antennaMorphology | long antennae ⓘ |
| behavior |
aggressive toward other arthropods
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exhibits uncoordinated rapid movements ⓘ forms supercolonies ⓘ |
| binomialName | Anoplolepis gracilipes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Insecta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
long-legged ant
ⓘ
yellow crazy ant ⓘ |
| controlChallenges |
large supercolony size
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rapid spread via human transport ⓘ |
| controlMethods |
barrier treatments
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toxic baits ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism | sprays formic acid ⓘ |
| describedBy | Julius Roger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
omnivorous
ⓘ
tends sap-sucking insects for honeydew ⓘ |
| dispersal |
budding of colonies
ⓘ
human-mediated transport ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | invasive predator ⓘ |
| family | Formicidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Anoplolepis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
plantations
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ urban areas ⓘ |
| impact |
agricultural pest
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can cause local extinctions of native species ⓘ disrupts ecosystem processes ⓘ household nuisance pest ⓘ preys on small vertebrates ⓘ reduces native invertebrate diversity ⓘ |
| introducedRange |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ Christmas Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific islands ⓘ Seychelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | one of the world’s worst invasive alien species ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legMorphology | long legs ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableImpactLocation | Christmas Island red crab populations ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAsInvasiveBy | IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | multiple queens per colony ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
polygynous
ⓘ
unicolonial ⓘ |
| stinger | absent ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| workerColor | yellow ⓘ |
| workerLength | 4–5 mm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1859 ⓘ |
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