Exotic invasive ants

Odorous house ant, Tapinoma sessile, collecting tending scale insects. Photo by Susan Ellis, Bugwood.org

Multiple species of ants, including: Brachyponera chinensis (Asian needle ant) Camponotus pennsylvanicus (carpenter ant) Lasius neglectus (invasive garden ant) Myrmica rubra (European fire ant) Nylanderia fulva (tawny crazy ant or raspberry ant) Solenopsis richteri (black imported fire ant) Tapinoma sessile (odorous house ant) Technomyrmex species, excluding Te. difficilis and Te. vitensis that are already established in Australia (white footed ant, about 100 species) Tetramorium tsushimae (Japanese pavement ant)

Scientific name: Brachyponera chinensis, Camponotus pennsylvanicus, Lasius neglectus, Myrmica rubra, Nylanderia fulva, Solenopsis richteri, Tapinoma sessile, Technomyrmex spp. and Tetramorium tsushimae
EPPRD Category:
Life Form: Ants & wasps (HYMENOPTERA)

Pest Documents

• Exotic invasive ants: A threat to business and our way of life FS
• General contingency plan for exotic invasive ants CP

FS: fact sheet

CP: contingency plan

DP: diagnostic protocol