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Immigrant Pavement Ant

Tetramorium immigrans

Classification

Class
Insecta

Tetramorium immigrans—also known as the immigrant pavement ant, pavement ant, and the sugar ant in parts of North America—is an ant native to Europe, which also occurs as an introduced pest in North America. Its common name comes from the fact that colonies in North America usually make their nests under pavement. This is one of the most commonly seen ants in North America, being well adapted to urban and suburban habitats.

Distribution

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Italy · 14Switzerland · 6France · 2Germany · 1Spain · 1