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Argentine Ant

Linepithema humile

Argentine ants are tiny, hardworking insects that live in big groups called colonies. They are known for their teamwork and can be found in many places around the world!

生息地: Urban areas

外見

The Argentine Ant is a small, slender ant with a shiny, uniform dark brown body. Unlike some ants, its workers are all roughly the same size and lack obvious spines or distinctive body segments, giving it a sleek appearance.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaHymenopteraFormicidaeLinepithema
Argentine Ant
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Argentine Ant

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Argentine ants sometimes nest directly inside houses, seeking warmth and food.

Queens can lay up to 60 eggs every single day, growing colonies fast.

They don't fight ants from their own supercolony, even if from far away!

They protect sap-sucking aphids to 'farm' their sweet honeydew.

特殊能力

能力

Super Colony Builders

Argentine Ant can form massive supercolonies stretching for thousands of miles, letting millions of ants work together.

能力

Chemical Communicators

Argentine Ant has special scent signals that help them quickly share food locations or warn about danger.

能力

Adaptable Invaders

Argentine Ant can thrive in many different environments, helping them spread quickly around the globe.

サイズと詳細

サイズ
2-3 mm
寿命
60-365 日
脚の数
6
コロニーの大きさ
100000000

食性と食事

These ants munch on almost anything sweet or protein-rich they can find!

主な食物

  • Honeydew
  • Nectar
  • Fruits
  • Dead insects
  • Sugary foods
  • Oils

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

symbiotic with

Cotton Aphid

Aphis gossypii

Protects aphids for their sugary honeydew.

hunts

California Harvester Ant

Pogonomyrmex californicus

Outcompetes and attacks native ant species.

eaten by

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Common prey for many insectivorous birds.

eats

House Fly

Musca domestica

Scavenges on dead insects for protein.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Be careful not to disturb ant nests, as they are busy working together.

よくある質問

Argentine Antのサイズは何ですか?

2-3 mm

Argentine Antの寿命は何ですか?

60-365 日

Argentine Antは何を食べますか?

These ants munch on almost anything sweet or protein-rich they can find!

Argentine Antは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas

Argentine Antはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Argentine Antの脚の数は何ですか?

6

Argentine Antのコロニーの大きさは何ですか?

100000000

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