@article {33511, title = {Intermediate disturbance promotes invasive ant abundance}, journal = {Biological Conservation}, volume = {186}, year = {2015}, month = {Jan-06-2015}, pages = {359 - 367}, abstract = {

Urban habitats are undergoing a faunal and floral homogenization process worldwide. We investigated how such homogenization influences ant communities. We monitored ant species richness and abundance in natural, semi-natural, urban, and agricultural habitats for one year, along an urban\–rural gradient in the San Francisco Bay Area, and examined which human-related and other environmental variables most affect ant distribution. We investigated whether alien ant species have an advantage in human-modified habitats. We found that distance from buildings was the most important factor affecting ant distribution. In total, we recorded 17 ant species, of which four were non-native. Native ant species richness was highest in natural habitats, and alien species richness was highest in urban habitats. Remarkably, in a sample of 19,450 ant workers at food baits, the highest ant abundance across all seasons was in the semi-natural habitat where usually only the invasive Argentine ant (Linepithema humile), representing 81\% of all ants seen at baits, and the native winter ant (Prenolepis imparis) were present. Agricultural habitats had a surprisingly high number of native and alien species. It appears that the invasive Argentine ant creates a favorable ecological community in semi-natural environments, where they compete successfully with the native species, and do not face the increased competition with other alien species that they encounter in urban habitats. Even well protected natural habitat may be favorable for invasive species, due to its proximity to human disturbance.

}, keywords = {biodiversity, biological invasions, Linepithema humile, Urban ecology, Urban{\textendash}rural gradient}, issn = {00063207}, doi = {10.1016/j.biocon.2015.03.024}, url = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0006320715001354http://api.elsevier.com/content/article/PII:S0006320715001354?httpAccept=text/xmlhttp://api.elsevier.com/content/article/PII:S0006320715001354?httpAccept=text/plain}, author = {Vonshak, Merav and Gordon, Deborah M.} } @article {27886, title = {Monograph of Nylanderia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the World, Part II: Nylanderia in the Nearctic}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {3508}, year = {2012}, month = {5 Oct. 2012}, pages = {1-64}, isbn = {ISBN 978-1-77557-021-9}, author = {Kallal, R.J. and LaPolla, J.S.} } @article {3666, title = {Additions to the ant fauna of Yemen}, journal = {Buchreihe zur Entomologie}, volume = {8}, year = {2001}, note = {Part of FORMIS 07; from-DPW, verified-DPW.}, pages = {559-568}, abstract = {

*[Oligomyrmex arabicus n.sp. described from major worker \& minor workers from Yemen. ]

}, author = {Collingwood, C.A. and van Harten, A.} } @article {3673, title = {Species diversity of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Louisiana}, journal = {Annals of the Entomological Society of America}, volume = {101}, year = {2008}, note = {Part of FORMIS 09; from NAL{\textquoteright}s AGRICOLA; Part of the Leaf-Cutting Ant Bibliography; from Fire Ant Literature Database; from-DPW, }, month = {Nov.}, pages = {1056-1066}, abstract = {

More than four decades have passed since the completion of the checklist by Moser and Blum (1960) of the ants of Louisiana. This research represents a significant contribution to and an update of their work. This report is the first-ever comprehensive assessment of the formicid fauna of Louisiana. One hundred thirty-two species from 40 genera and nine subfamilies were found. Information on how Louisiana ant fauna compares to that of adjacent states and Nearctic fauna are provided. Interesting results include the identity of exotic and pestiferous species, missing species, species lost, and previously unreported species.

}, author = {Dash, S.T. and Hooper-B{\`u}i, L.M.} } @article {3683, title = {An updated list of Florida ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)}, journal = {Florida Entomologist}, volume = {86}, year = {2003}, note = {Part of FORMIS 04; from NAL{\textquoteright}S AGRICOLA; from Fire Ant Literature Database; from-DPW, verified-DPW.}, pages = {43-48}, abstract = {

The Florida list (Deyrup, M.,Johnson, C.,Wheeler, G.C., \& Wheeler, J.) published in1989 is replaced to accomodate 49 additional species now know from Florida, and 34 name changes in species already on the 1989 list. Currently, 218 species of ants are reliably reported from Florida. The native species Formica subsericea \& Solenopsis xyloni, and the exotic species Myrmelachista ramulorum \& Tetramorium lanuginosum have not been found in many years and may have been extirpated. Some taxonomic notes are given.

}, author = {Deyrup, M.} } @article {3647, title = {Exotic ants in The Netherlands (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)}, journal = {Entomologische Berichten (Amsterdam)}, volume = {68}, year = {2008}, note = {Part of FORMIS 09; Part of the Leaf-Cutting Ant Bibliography; from Fire Ant Literature Database; from-DPW, verified-DPW.}, pages = {121-129}, abstract = {

*[Exotic ants in The Netherlands are examined, mainly based on interceptions by the Plant Protection Service, recent investigations in botanical gardens \& zoos, \& revision of collection material. A total of 76 species could be identified. At ports of entry, 39 species have been intercepted, that are not reported from any establishment in the country. Thirty-seven species got established indoors, 23 temporarily \& 14 locally. Most frequently encountered is Monomorium pharaonis, followed by Linepithema humile, Tapinoma melanocephalum, \& Technomyrmex albipes. The latter is now the most common species in botanical gardens and zoos, where it replaced Paratrechina longicornis \& L. humile. Many exotic species are temporary, due to pest control or environmental changes. Better hygiene in houses \& increased pest control prevented local establishment in the last decades, despite the increasing number of introductions. Moreover, most exotics are poor colonizers \& not able to settle and/or spread after arrival. Up till now, all these introductions did not have any influence on the outdoor ant fauna. The only exotics rarely encountered outdoors are Camponotus vagus, Crematogaster scutellaris, Plagiolepis taurica, \& Lasius emarginatus. They settled locally \& give no indication of spread to other locations.] In text \& table 2, Myrmicinae misselled Myrmecinae. Leafcutter \& fire ants are only quarantine interceptions or temporary infestations.

}, author = {Boer, P. and Vierbergen, B.} }