Nylanderia guatemalensis, worker carrying a larva. Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography

Nylanderia

is a genus of small formicine ants with a worldwide distribution. Most species are generalist foragers that nest opportunistically in soil, leaf litter, and rotting wood. Human commerce has spread several pest species around the globe.

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Portrait of a hairy crazy ant Nylanderia sp. nr. pubens.

Morretes, Paraná, Brazil

Nylanderia fulva

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Nylanderia guatemalensis

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA

Nylanderia guatemalensis, worker carrying a larva.

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA

Nylanderia parvula is the northernmost species in this genus in North America.

Urbana, Illinois, USA

Nylanderia parvula

Urbana, Illinois, USA

Nylanderia phantasma is a delicate ant found only on sand ridges in central Florida. This species is small, the color of sand, and active at night, appearing as ghostly forms gliding nearly imperceptibly among the sand grains.

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA

Nylanderia guatemalensis, worker carrying a larva.

Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA

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Keywords: ant ants nest insect larva formicidae ant nest formicinae introduced species tramp ants exotic ants ants working nonnative ants nylanderia brood care paratrechina guatemalensis

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Nylanderia

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