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Species profile—Tapinoma melanocephalum (ghost ant)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Insecta (insects) → Formicidae (ants) → Tapinoma melanocephalum (ghost ant)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Insecta (insects)
Family
Formicidae (ants)
Scientific name
Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius, 1793)
Common name
ghost ant
WildNet taxon ID
18552
Synonym(s)
Formica melanocephalum
Alternate name(s)
dark-headed ant
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=18552.

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

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
20 May 2024