Rise of the Argentine Ants

With the advent of Argentina ant, Linepithema humile was introduced. This is a rapid replacement of ant species throughout the world due to (1) frequent attacks, fixation and killing of local ants, and (2) genetic homogeneity, (3) massive competition With competitive exclusion, rapid positioning and rapid adoption (4) without using natural ants and parasitoid bees. L. Originally originally produced in Argentina, humor spread rapidly all over the world with surprisingly fast speed.

On the surface, the Argentine ant looks like an ordinary ant. But they may be the only species we can colonize on three continents other than us. In Europe, South America and Asia, all three supergroups of Argentina ants are composed of ants with the same genetic characteristics, and are essentially the same ant population. The geographical extent of these colonies is so large that the social structure of these colonies also puzzled science for a while. Ali recognizes their brothers as soon as their brothers gather, but is aggressive against other species of ants. In addition, today's ants genetic code has not changed much for thousands of years. This is strange as their natural environmental creatures usually grow rapidly and Argentine ants are not.

Unlike most other ants in California, Argentine ants are usually shallow and their nests extend down the surface of the soil. However, under dry conditions, they accumulate deeper in the soil. Furthermore, although the colonies of Argentine ants are not separated, they form a large "super colony" together with several queen. When a newly mated queen is dispersed in a new colony, they are accompanied by workers rather than going out like most other species. In the building, family ants eat sugar, syrup, honey, juice, fat and meat. The long way of thousands of ants can range from the nest to the food source, causing considerable concern in building a resident. Outdoor ants are fascinated by sweet dew, soft scales, whitefly and ticks. This liquid excrement contains sugar and other nutrients. When ants use them for honeydew, scales and ticks often appear, as ants can protect scales and ticks from natural enemies.