Linepithema humile
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The Argentine ant, Linepithema humile (formerly Iridomyrmex humilis), is an ant native to northern Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia and southern Brazil. It is an invasive species that has been established in many Mediterranean climate areas, inadvertently introduced by humans to many places, including South Africa, New Zealand, Japan, Easter Island, Australia, Europe, Hawaii, and the continental United States.
Queen[edit]
- Nuptial Flight Time
: Use: ant-mating-chart - Colony Founding :
- *gynous : Polygynous
- Brood Boostable:
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- Nanitics Appear After :
Food[edit]
Likes[edit]
- Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly species)
- Housefly
- Crickets
- Honey
- Larval stages in general
Dislikes[edit]
- Centipedes
- Orange
- Bread
- Sausage
- Other ants
- Slugs
- Apple
- Spaghetti
Colony[edit]
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- Typical Colony Size : Mega Colony
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- Invasive/Pest : USA
- Farmers :
- Native Location : antmaps.org
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- Scientific Information: antwiki.org
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