Longhorn Crazy Ant Paratrechina longicornis

Classification

Formicinae [subfamily]

Paratrechina [genus] (2)

Formicinae [subfamily]

Paratrechina [genus] (2)

Recorded on	Aruba
	Bonaire
	Curaçao
	Saba
	Sint Eustatius
	Sint Maarten

Presence status	Introduced (2) - Aruba
	Introduced (2) - Bonaire
	Introduced (2) - Curaçao
	Introduced (2) - Saba
	Introduced (2) - Sint Eustatius
	Introduced (2) - Sint Maarten

Natural distribution	Asia

Distribution description	Likely originated in the Indian region.

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