These ants harm wildlife
African big-headed antAfrican big-headed ant attack nesting seabirds and their chicks. Find out more |
African big-headed ant large (major) worker (© Alex Wild alexanderwild.com) |
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Argentine antArgentine ants stop other insects from pollinating native plants. Find out more |
Argentine ant worker (© Alex Wild alexanderwild.com) |
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Little fire antLittle fire ant kill and eat anything that can’t get away, there are almost no animals where little fire ants live. Find out more |
Little fire ant worker (© Alex Wild alexanderwild.com) |
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Red imported fire antRed imported fire ants will sting any animals that come in contact with them. Find out more |
Red imported fire ant stinging - they also bite! (© Alex Wild alexanderwild.com) |
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Yellow crazy antYellow crazy ants kill crabs and other animals with their acid spray. Find out more |
Yellow crazy ant worker (© Alex Wild alexanderwild.com) |
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Bicoloured pennant antBicoloured pennant ant is associated with the deaths of Pisonia grandis trees, which are important sea bird breeding habitat. Find out more |
Bicoloured pennant ant worker (© Alex Wild alexanderwild.com) |
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Bicoloured trailing antBicoloured trailing ants prey on many beneficial insects. Find out more |
Bicoloured trailing ant worker (© Alex Wild alexanderwild.com) |
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Browsing antBrowsing ant kills other ants that may play important roles in the ecosystem. Find out more |
Browsing ant worker (© Alex Wild alexanderwild.com) |
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Singapore antSingapore ants are most known for the economic harm they cause people, but they also displace other insects. Find out more |
A close-up of a Singapore ant worker (© Eli Sarnat, Creative Commons Attribution, Share Alike CC BY-SA License) |
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Tawny crazy antTawny crazy ants occur in such incredibly high numbers they have been known to suffocate chickens! Find out more |
Tawny crazy ant worker (© Mike Quinn, TexasEnto.net, Creative Commons License) |
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Tropical fire antTropical fire ants prey on sea turtle babies among many other things. Find out more |
Tropical fire ant worker (© Alex Wild alexanderwild.com) |