First records of the exotic ant Tetramorium bicarinatum (Nylander, 1846) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Balearic Islands

Javier Arcos; Francisco Alarcón

doi:10.37486/2675-1305.ec06018

Authors

Javier Arcos Independent Researcher, Barcelona, Spain https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2496-5144
Francisco Alarcón Independent Researcher, Sevilla, Spain https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9221-3950

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37486/2675-1305.ec06018

Keywords:

Biological invasion, exotic species, Myrmicinae, citizen science

Abstract

The ant Tetramorium bicarinatum (Nylander, 1846) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) is a successful tramp species that is found in several tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world, including hundreds of islands in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian oceans, as well as in many Mediterranean countries. Interestingly, reports of T. bicarinatum in Mediterranean islands are yet scarce. Here we present the first two records of T. bicarinatum in the Balearic Islands.

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