Longlegged ant
Anoplolepis gracilipes (Smith, 1857)
Status not recordedbees wasps and ants
The longlegged ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes) is a species in the family Formicidae, order Hymenoptera.
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Quick facts about the longlegged 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 longlegged ant live?
Not recorded
Where has it been introduced?
The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the longlegged ant as introduced in 28 countries, and flagged as invasive in 14 of them.
- Australiainvasive
- Fijiinvasive
- French Polynesiainvasive
- Indiainvasive
- Indonesiainvasive
- Marshall Islandsinvasive
- New Caledoniainvasive
- Niueinvasive
- Papua New Guineainvasive
- Samoainvasive
- Seychellesinvasive
- Tongainvasive
- Tuvaluinvasive
- Vanuatuinvasive
- Bolivia
- Chile
- Cook Islands
- Kiribati
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Solomon Islands
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste
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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 longlegged 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 longlegged ant classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderHymenoptera
- familyFormicidae
- genusAnoplolepis
- SpeciesAnoplolepis gracilipes (Smith, 1857)
Synonyms Anoplolepis longipes, Anoplolepis trifasciata, Formica gracilipes, Formica longipes, Formica trifasciata, Plagiolepis gracilipes, Plagiolepis longipes, Prenolepis longipes
Other names and names in other languages (16)
- Long-legged antEnglish
- YCAEnglish
- Yellow crazy antEnglish
- Formiga Boja GrogaCatalan
- Hormiga loca amarilla de ÁfricaSpanish
- Fourmi « folle »French
- Formica pazza giallaItalian
- アシナガキアリJapanese
- 긴다리비틀개미Korean
- HazewindmierDutch
- Formiga-loucaPortuguese
- ඇඹලයාSinhala
- มดน้ำผึ้งThai
- 細足捷蟻Chinese
- Fourmi folle jauneFrench
- 長腳捷蟻Chinese
Relatives of the longlegged ant
Other species in the same genus Anoplolepis.
Inquiline pugnacious ant
Anoplolepis nuptialis
Large pugnacious ant
Anoplolepis custodiens
Small pugnacious ant
Anoplolepis steingroeveri
Pallid pugnacious ant
Anoplolepis fallax
Chestnut pugnacious ant
Anoplolepis rufescens
CompareLonglegged ant vs Inquiline pugnacious antLonglegged ant vs Large pugnacious antLonglegged ant vs Small pugnacious antLonglegged ant vs Pallid pugnacious ant
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Is the longlegged ant an invasive species?
In some places. The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species flags the longlegged ant as invasive in 14 countries, including Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia, India and Indonesia. It lists it as introduced in 28 in all.
What kind of animal is the longlegged ant?
The longlegged ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes) belongs to the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera.
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