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Species profile—Anoplolepis gracilipes (yellow crazy ant)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Insecta (insects) → Formicidae (ants) → Anoplolepis gracilipes (yellow crazy ant)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Insecta (insects)
Family
Formicidae (ants)
Scientific name
Anoplolepis gracilipes (Smith, 1857)
Common name
yellow crazy ant
WildNet taxon ID
18511
Synonym(s)
Formica gracilipes
Formica longipes
Alternate name(s)
long-legged ant
Maldive ant
Gramang ant
Biosecurity Act 2014 (BIO) status
Restricted Matter
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Introduced
Pest status
Feral Animal
Species environment
Terrestrial

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=18511.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
8 March 2022