05-18-2013, 08:37 AM
Yes...but no.... There is no place on these islands that 'cannot have' these ants here...it is just a matter of have they been introduced to the area ...YET!
They are traveling into areas by hitchhiking on plants (esp. potted, in the soil) and other things that can bring a starter colony...(for these ants, that is even less than with most ants, as they have remarkable "adaptive capacity" ...including some awesome gender & role changing abilities..
They are traveling into areas by hitchhiking on plants (esp. potted, in the soil) and other things that can bring a starter colony...(for these ants, that is even less than with most ants, as they have remarkable "adaptive capacity" ...including some awesome gender & role changing abilities..