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Globular thief ant

Solenopsis globularia (Smith, 1858)

Status not recordedbees wasps and ants

The globular thief ant (Solenopsis globularia) is a species in the family Formicidae, order Hymenoptera.

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Quick facts about the globular thief ant

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the globular thief ant live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the globular thief ant as introduced in 2 countries.

  1. Ecuador
  2. St. Helena

Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).

Is the globular thief ant endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the globular thief ant classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderHymenoptera
  5. familyFormicidae
  6. genusSolenopsis
  7. SpeciesSolenopsis globularia (Smith, 1858)

Synonyms Myrmica globularia, Solenopsis globularia borinquenensis, Solenopsis globularia cubaensis, Solenopsis globularia littoralis, Solenopsis globularia mobilensis, Solenopsis globularia pacifica, Solenopsis globularia steinheili, Solenopsis globularia var. borinquenensis, Solenopsis globularia var. cubaensis, Solenopsis steinheili

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the globular thief ant

Other species in the same genus Solenopsis.

Thief ant

Solenopsis molesta

FormicidaeNo free photo yet

BIFA

Solenopsis richteri

FormicidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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Is the globular thief ant an invasive species?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the globular thief ant as introduced in 2 countries: Ecuador and St. Helena, but does not flag it as invasive in any of them.

What kind of animal is the globular thief ant?

The globular thief ant (Solenopsis globularia) belongs to the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{globular_thief_ant_2026,
  title = {Globular thief ant (Solenopsis globularia)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/globular-thief-ant},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}