A worker ant (Technomyrmex difficilis) tending aphids. Orlando, Florida, USA - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography - Insect Pictures

Technomyrmex

is a genus of generalist dolichoderine ants found primarily in the tropics and subtropics of the old world. A few prolific species, including the white-footed ants T. albipes and T. difficilis, have spread to warmer climates worldwide with human commerce.

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Technomyrmex albipes - white-footed ant tending to a mealybug (Pseudococcidae) for honeydew.

Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia

Technomyrmex andrei feeds from a cookie bait laid out by the photographer.

Kibale Forest, Uganda

Technomyrmex andrei is a leggy, colorful ant.

Kibale Forest, Uganda

Technomyrmex difficilis, brood nest with workers and developing larvae and pupae. This African species has become a pest in warm climates around the world.

St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa

Technomyrmex difficilis. The pattern of hairs on the head and back of this ant is diagnostic for this species.

St. Lucia, KZN, South Africa

A Technomyrmex difficilis worker tends an aphid for honeydew.

Orlando, Florida, USA

A worker ant (Technomyrmex difficilis) tending aphids.

Orlando, Florida, USA

A Technomyrmex difficilis white-footed ant tends to aphids for honeydew. The aphids gain protection from predators in exchange for their sweet exudates.

Orlando, Florida, USA

Technomyrmex difficilis, the white-footed ant, has spread around the world with commerce and is now common in many tropical countries.

Cape Tribulation, Queensland, Australia

A worker ant (Technomyrmex difficilis) tending aphids.

Orlando, Florida, USA

A worker ant (Technomyrmex difficilis) tending aphids.

Orlando, Florida, USA

A worker ant (Technomyrmex difficilis) tending aphids.

Orlando, Florida, USA

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Keywords: aphids honeydew homoptera hemiptera ecology technomyrmex

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