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Clonal Raider Ant

Ooceraea biroi

Classification

Class
Insecta

Ooceraea biroi, the clonal raider ant, is a queenless clonal ant in the genus Ooceraea (recently transferred from the genus Cerapachys). Native to the Asian mainland, this species has become invasive on tropical and subtropical islands throughout the world. Unlike most ants, which have reproductive queens and mostly nonreproductive workers, all individuals in a O.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Cuba · 4United States of America · 1