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Ochetellus glaber (Mayr, 1862)

Ochetellus glaber (Mayr, 1862)

Ochetellus glaber (Mayr, 1862)

Ochetellus glaber is a small ant species native to Oceania, introduced widely elsewhere, with omnivorous habits and arboreal nesting.

Papyrius nitidus (Mayr, 1862)

Papyrius nitidus (Mayr, 1862)

Papyrius nitidus (Mayr, 1862)

Papyrius nitidus is an ant species in the genus Papyrius, endemic to Australia and New Guinea, described by Mayr in 1862.

Froggattella kirbii (Lowne, 1865)

Froggattella kirbii (Lowne, 1865)

Froggattella kirbii (Lowne, 1865)

Froggattella kirbii, the common froglet ant, is an ant species common in drier Australian sclerophyll areas.

Tapinoma sessile (Say, 1836)

Tapinoma sessile (Say, 1836)

Tapinoma sessile (Say, 1836)

Tapinoma sessile, the stink ant, is a small North American ant with a unique body structure and specialized dispersed foraging strategy.

Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius, 1793)

Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius, 1793)

Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius, 1793)

Tapinoma melanocephalum, the ghost ant, is a small, hard-to-see tropical ant that is a widespread common pest, especially in the U.S.

Tapinoma erraticum (Latreille, 1798)

Tapinoma erraticum (Latreille, 1798)

Tapinoma erraticum (Latreille, 1798)

Tapinoma erraticum, the erratic ant, is a thermophilic dolichoderine ant found across parts of Europe, active in sunny conditions.

Liometopum luctuosum Wheeler, 1905

Liometopum luctuosum Wheeler, 1905

Liometopum luctuosum Wheeler, 1905

Liometopum luctuosum is a Dolichoderinae ant species often misidentified, that ranges from British Columbia to central Mexico.

Liometopum occidentale Emery, 1895

Liometopum occidentale Emery, 1895

Liometopum occidentale Emery, 1895

The velvety tree ant (Liometopum occidentale) is a often misidentified North American dolichoderine ant that can act as a structural pest.

Liometopum apiculatum Mayr, 1870

Liometopum apiculatum Mayr, 1870

Liometopum apiculatum Mayr, 1870

Liometopum apiculatum is a Dolichoderinae ant found in arid southwestern US and Mexican regions, with documented distribution, reproduction and life history traits.

Liometopum microcephalum (Panzer, 1798)

Liometopum microcephalum (Panzer, 1798)

Liometopum microcephalum (Panzer, 1798)

Liometopum microcephalum is an ant species from the genus Liometopum, described in 1798 and endemic to Europe.

Liometopum sinense Wheeler, 1921

Liometopum sinense Wheeler, 1921

Liometopum sinense Wheeler, 1921

Liometopum sinense is an ant species in the genus Liometopum, described in 1921 and endemic to China.

Technomyrmex albipes (Smith, 1861)

Technomyrmex albipes (Smith, 1861)

Technomyrmex albipes (Smith, 1861)

Technomyrmex albipes, the white-footed ant, is a small invasive pest ant that protects harmful sap-sucking agricultural insects.

Technomyrmex jocosus Forel, 1910

Technomyrmex jocosus Forel, 1910

Technomyrmex jocosus Forel, 1910

This ant species, often misidentified as the white-footed ant, is native to Australia and invasive in New Zealand.

Technomyrmex difficilis Forel, 1892

Technomyrmex difficilis Forel, 1892

Technomyrmex difficilis Forel, 1892

Technomyrmex difficilis, the white-footed or difficult techno ant, is an odorous ant species native to the Old World, adventive in North America since 1986.

Dolichoderus thoracicus (Smith, 1860)

Dolichoderus thoracicus (Smith, 1860)

Dolichoderus thoracicus (Smith, 1860)

Dolichoderus thoracicus is a widespread Asian ant species in the genus Dolichoderus, described by Smith in 1860.

Dolichoderus taprobanae (Smith, 1858)

Dolichoderus taprobanae (Smith, 1858)

Dolichoderus taprobanae (Smith, 1858)

Dolichoderus taprobanae is an ant species from the genus Dolichoderus that is endemic to Asia.

Dolichoderus bispinosus (Olivier, 1792)

Dolichoderus bispinosus (Olivier, 1792)

Dolichoderus bispinosus (Olivier, 1792)

Dolichoderus bispinosus is a species of ant in the genus Dolichoderus, described in 1792 and found across multiple Central and South American countries.

Dolichoderus attelaboides (Fabricius, 1775)

Dolichoderus attelaboides (Fabricius, 1775)

Dolichoderus attelaboides (Fabricius, 1775)

Dolichoderus attelaboides is an ant species in the Dolichoderus genus, described in 1775 and endemic to northern South America and the Caribbean.

Dolichoderus quadridenticulatus (Roger, 1862)

Dolichoderus quadridenticulatus (Roger, 1862)

Dolichoderus quadridenticulatus (Roger, 1862)

Dolichoderus quadridenticulatus is a South America-endemic ant species in the genus Dolichoderus, described in 1862.

Dolichoderus decollatus Smith, 1858

Dolichoderus decollatus Smith, 1858

Dolichoderus decollatus Smith, 1858

Dolichoderus decollatus is an ant species from South America first described by Smith in 1858.

Dolichoderus lutosus (Smith, 1858)

Dolichoderus lutosus (Smith, 1858)

Dolichoderus lutosus (Smith, 1858)

Dolichoderus lutosus is an endemic ant species of North and South America described in 1858.

Dolichoderus mariae Forel, 1885

Dolichoderus mariae Forel, 1885

Dolichoderus mariae Forel, 1885

Dolichoderus mariae is a North American ant species that lives in open wetland/grassland habitats with multi-nest, multi-queen colonies.

Dolichoderus plagiatus (Mayr, 1870)

Dolichoderus plagiatus (Mayr, 1870)

Dolichoderus plagiatus (Mayr, 1870)

Dolichoderus plagiatus is a North American endemic ant species in the genus Dolichoderus, described by Mayr in 1870.

Dolichoderus pustulatus Mayr, 1886

Dolichoderus pustulatus Mayr, 1886

Dolichoderus pustulatus Mayr, 1886

Dolichoderus pustulatus is an ant species with range-based color variation found in North American open and edge habitats.

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