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Argentine Ant

Linepithema humile

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Forms massive supercolonies spanning thousands of kilometers. One supercolony stretches 6,000 km along the Mediterranean coast. Displaces native ant species worldwide.

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Did You Know?

Argentine ants have formed a global megacolony β€” ants from Japan, California, and Europe recognize each other as nestmates and will not fight, forming one worldwide supercolony.