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Argentine Ant

Linepithema humile

Description:

"The Argentine ant, Linepithema humile (formerly Iridomyrmex humilis), is a dark ant native to northern Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, 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, Hawaii, Europe, and the United States."

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ClaudiaS
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ClaudiaS

Portugal

Spotted on Aug 18, 2012
Submitted on Aug 18, 2012

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