A species search engine
iSpecies is a test of E O Wilson's idea of a web page for each species. The data displayed are generated "on the fly" by querying other data sources (learn how it works ). Send comments to r.page@bio.gla.ac.uk, or visit the iSpecies blog.
Paratrechina
Wikipedia
Paratrechina is an ant genus from the subfamily Formicinae (Tribe (biology)|Tribe Plagiolepidini). There are over 150 described species and subspecies, some of which occur on every continent (except Antarctica). They form large colonies in open soil or under rocks or other objects, or in rotten wood on the ground. Specifically Paratrechina longicornis occurs around the world, involuntarily transferred by humans, and is a common house pest in tropical climates. It is commonly called the crazy ant, for its erratic movement. The ants were included in Biosphere 2, ultimately overrunning the experiment. An infestation of an unidentified species of Paratrechina, tentatively...
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