Argentine ant
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Argentine ant
First recorded in 1905–10
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At first it might be hard to distinguish the red imported fire ant from the sugar-loving Argentine ant, but a key distinction is the red imported fire ants’ aggressive nature.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2024
Despite what the stream of ants in your back yard might indicate, the Argentine ant is not the only species in town.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2017
There is a single Argentine ant colony, a megacolony, that stretches 560 miles up the California coast.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2015
The Argentine ant has been observed running what appears to be a world government: a global "mega-colony" that spans America, Europe, and Japan.
From The Verge ● Oct. 4, 2015
The Argentine ant has been brought to us from South America and is proving a most destructive pest.
From Conservation Reader by Harold W. (Harold Wellman) Fairbanks
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