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<collectorName>Event</collectorName>
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<collectorName>Record Level</collectorName>
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try
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<collectorName>Record Level</collectorName>
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PreservedSpecimen
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<collectorName>Event</collectorName>
:
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try
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<collectorName>Record Level</collectorName>
:
</emphasis>
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PreservedSpecimen
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<collectingMunicipality>Dhalkout Rd.</collectingMunicipality>
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<collectorName>Event</collectorName>
:
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<collectorName>Record Level</collectorName>
:
</emphasis>
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PreservedSpecimen
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<collectorName>Event</collectorName>
:
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058">
<collectorName>Record Level</collectorName>
:
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PreservedSpecimen
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<collectorName>Record Level</collectorName>
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PreservedSpecimen
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PreservedSpecimen
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<collectorName>Record Level</collectorName>
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This is an easily recognised species by its bicoloured body (Fig.
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(
<bibRefCitation author="Collingwood, C. A." journalOrPublisher="Journal of Oman Studies Special Report" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="361 - 362" refId="B6823419" refString="Collingwood, C. A., 1988. The ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of the Wahiba Sands, Oman. Journal of Oman Studies Special Report 3: 361 - 362" title="The ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of the Wahiba Sands, Oman" volume="3" year="1988">Collingwood 1988</bibRefCitation>
); Salalah,
<geoCoordinate degrees="17.02" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="555" value="17.02">17.02°N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate degrees="54.08" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="555" value="54.08">54.08°E</geoCoordinate>
(
<bibRefCitation author="Collingwood, C. A." journalOrPublisher="Journal of Oman Studies Special Report" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="361 - 362" refId="B6823419" refString="Collingwood, C. A., 1988. The ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of the Wahiba Sands, Oman. Journal of Oman Studies Special Report 3: 361 - 362" title="The ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of the Wahiba Sands, Oman" volume="3" year="1988">Collingwood 1988</bibRefCitation>
); Umm Qishrib, (
<bibRefCitation author="Collingwood, C. A." journalOrPublisher="Journal of Oman Studies Special Report" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="361 - 362" refId="B6823419" refString="Collingwood, C. A., 1988. The ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of the Wahiba Sands, Oman. Journal of Oman Studies Special Report 3: 361 - 362" title="The ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of the Wahiba Sands, Oman" volume="3" year="1988">Collingwood 1988</bibRefCitation>
); Wahiba Sands,
<geoCoordinate degrees="21.33" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="555" value="21.33">21.33°N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate degrees="59.13" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="555" value="59.13">59.13°E</geoCoordinate>
(
<bibRefCitation author="Collingwood, C. A." journalOrPublisher="Fauna of Saudi Arabia" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="230 - 302" refId="B6822225" refString="Collingwood, C. A., 1985. Hymenoptera: Fam. Formicidae of Saudi Arabia. Fauna of Saudi Arabia 7: 230 - 302" title="Hymenoptera: Fam. Formicidae of Saudi Arabia" volume="7" year="1985">Collingwood 1985</bibRefCitation>
).
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058">QATAR</emphasis>
: Rawdet Rashed,
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,
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(
<bibRefCitation author="Sharaf, Mostafa R." journalOrPublisher="Annales Zoologici" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" refId="B6822387" refString="Sharaf, Mostafa R., Abdel-Dayem, Mahmoud S., Mohamed, Amr A., Fisher, Brian L., Aldawood, Abdulrahman S., 2020. A preliminary synopsis of the ant fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Qatar with remarks on the zoogeography. Annales Zoologici 70 (4)" title="A preliminary synopsis of the ant fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Qatar with remarks on the zoogeography" volume="70" year="2020">Sharaf et al. 2020b</bibRefCitation>
).
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058">SA</emphasis>
: Hofuf (
<bibRefCitation author="Collingwood, C. A." journalOrPublisher="Fauna of Saudi Arabia" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="230 - 302" refId="B6822225" refString="Collingwood, C. A., 1985. Hymenoptera: Fam. Formicidae of Saudi Arabia. Fauna of Saudi Arabia 7: 230 - 302" title="Hymenoptera: Fam. Formicidae of Saudi Arabia" volume="7" year="1985">Collingwood 1985</bibRefCitation>
); Al Qatif, (
<bibRefCitation author="Collingwood, C. A." journalOrPublisher="Fauna of Saudi Arabia" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="230 - 302" refId="B6822225" refString="Collingwood, C. A., 1985. Hymenoptera: Fam. Formicidae of Saudi Arabia. Fauna of Saudi Arabia 7: 230 - 302" title="Hymenoptera: Fam. Formicidae of Saudi Arabia" volume="7" year="1985">Collingwood 1985</bibRefCitation>
).
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058">UAE</emphasis>
: Abu Dhabi, Al-Ain,
<geoCoordinate degrees="24.13" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="555" value="24.13">24.13°N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate degrees="55.80" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="555" value="55.8">55.80°E</geoCoordinate>
(
<bibRefCitation author="Collingwood, C. A." journalOrPublisher="Arthropod Fauna of the UAE" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="405 - 474" refId="B6822252" refString="Collingwood, C. A., Agosti, D., Sharaf, M. R., Van Harten, M., 2011. Order Hymenoptera, family Formicidae. Arthropod Fauna of the UAE 4: 405 - 474" title="Order Hymenoptera, family Formicidae" volume="4" year="2011">Collingwood et al. 2011</bibRefCitation>
); Abu Dhabi, Al-Ajban,
<geoCoordinate degrees="24.56" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="555" value="24.56">24.56°N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate degrees="55.34" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="555" value="55.34">55.34°E</geoCoordinate>
(
<bibRefCitation author="Collingwood, C. A." journalOrPublisher="Arthropod Fauna of the UAE" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="405 - 474" refId="B6822252" refString="Collingwood, C. A., Agosti, D., Sharaf, M. R., Van Harten, M., 2011. Order Hymenoptera, family Formicidae. Arthropod Fauna of the UAE 4: 405 - 474" title="Order Hymenoptera, family Formicidae" volume="4" year="2011">Collingwood et al. 2011</bibRefCitation>
); Sharjah, Sharjah Desert Park,
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,
<geoCoordinate degrees="55.70" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="555" value="55.7">55.70°E</geoCoordinate>
(
<bibRefCitation author="Collingwood, C. A." journalOrPublisher="Arthropod Fauna of the UAE" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="405 - 474" refId="B6822252" refString="Collingwood, C. A., Agosti, D., Sharaf, M. R., Van Harten, M., 2011. Order Hymenoptera, family Formicidae. Arthropod Fauna of the UAE 4: 405 - 474" title="Order Hymenoptera, family Formicidae" volume="4" year="2011">Collingwood et al. 2011</bibRefCitation>
).
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058">YEMEN</emphasis>
: Aden Chalet,
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,
<geoCoordinate degrees="45.00" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="555" value="45.0">45.00°E</geoCoordinate>
(
<bibRefCitation author="Collingwood, C. A." journalOrPublisher="Fauna of Saudi Arabia" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="300 - 385" refId="B6822234" refString="Collingwood, C. A., Agosti, D., 1996. Formicidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) of Saudi Arabia (part 2). Fauna of Saudi Arabia 15: 300 - 385" title="Formicidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) of Saudi Arabia (part 2)" volume="15" year="1996">Collingwood and Agosti 1996</bibRefCitation>
); Socotra Is., Hoq,
<geoCoordinate degrees="12.60" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="555" value="12.6">12.60°N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate degrees="54.35" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="555" value="54.35">54.35°E</geoCoordinate>
(
<bibRefCitation author="Collingwood, C. A." journalOrPublisher="Fauna of Arabia" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="473 - 495" refId="B6823409" refString="Collingwood, C. A., Pohl, H., Guesten, R., Wranik, W., Harten, A., 2004. The ants (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Socotra Archipelago. Fauna of Arabia 20: 473 - 495" title="The ants (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Socotra Archipelago" volume="20" year="2004">Collingwood et al. 2004</bibRefCitation>
); Socotra Is., Wadi Daneghan,
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,
<geoCoordinate degrees="54.07" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="555" value="54.07">54.07°E</geoCoordinate>
(
<bibRefCitation author="Collingwood, C. A." journalOrPublisher="Fauna of Arabia" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="473 - 495" refId="B6823409" refString="Collingwood, C. A., Pohl, H., Guesten, R., Wranik, W., Harten, A., 2004. The ants (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Socotra Archipelago. Fauna of Arabia 20: 473 - 495" title="The ants (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Socotra Archipelago" volume="20" year="2004">Collingwood et al. 2004</bibRefCitation>
); Socotra Is., Goeeh,
<geoCoordinate degrees="12.53" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="555" value="12.53">12.53°N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate degrees="54.17" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="555" value="54.17">54.17°E</geoCoordinate>
(
<bibRefCitation author="Collingwood, C. A." journalOrPublisher="Fauna of Arabia" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="473 - 495" refId="B6823409" refString="Collingwood, C. A., Pohl, H., Guesten, R., Wranik, W., Harten, A., 2004. The ants (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Socotra Archipelago. Fauna of Arabia 20: 473 - 495" title="The ants (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Socotra Archipelago" volume="20" year="2004">Collingwood et al. 2004</bibRefCitation>
); Socotra Is., Farmihin,
<geoCoordinate degrees="12.53" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="555" value="12.53">12.53°N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate degrees="53.93" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="555" value="53.93">53.93°E</geoCoordinate>
(
<bibRefCitation author="Collingwood, C. A." journalOrPublisher="Fauna of Arabia" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="473 - 495" refId="B6823409" refString="Collingwood, C. A., Pohl, H., Guesten, R., Wranik, W., Harten, A., 2004. The ants (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Socotra Archipelago. Fauna of Arabia 20: 473 - 495" title="The ants (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Socotra Archipelago" volume="20" year="2004">Collingwood et al. 2004</bibRefCitation>
); Socotra Is., Dirhashas,
<geoCoordinate degrees="12.53" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="555" value="12.53">12.53°N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate degrees="53.86" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="555" value="53.86">53.86°E</geoCoordinate>
(
<bibRefCitation author="Collingwood, C. A." journalOrPublisher="Fauna of Arabia" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="473 - 495" refId="B6823409" refString="Collingwood, C. A., Pohl, H., Guesten, R., Wranik, W., Harten, A., 2004. The ants (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Socotra Archipelago. Fauna of Arabia 20: 473 - 495" title="The ants (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Socotra Archipelago" volume="20" year="2004">Collingwood et al. 2004</bibRefCitation>
); Socotra Is., Homhil,
<geoCoordinate degrees="12.57" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="555" value="12.57">12.57°N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate degrees="54.32" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="555" value="54.32">54.32°E</geoCoordinate>
(
<bibRefCitation author="Collingwood, C. A." journalOrPublisher="Fauna of Arabia" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="473 - 495" refId="B6823409" refString="Collingwood, C. A., Pohl, H., Guesten, R., Wranik, W., Harten, A., 2004. The ants (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Socotra Archipelago. Fauna of Arabia 20: 473 - 495" title="The ants (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Socotra Archipelago" volume="20" year="2004">Collingwood et al. 2004</bibRefCitation>
); Lahj,
<geoCoordinate degrees="13.06" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="555" value="13.06">13.06°N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate degrees="44.88" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="555" value="44.88">44.88°E</geoCoordinate>
(
<bibRefCitation author="Collingwood, Cedric A." journalOrPublisher="Esperiana, Buchreiche zur Entomologie" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="559 - 568" refId="B6823400" refString="Collingwood, Cedric A., van Harten, Antonius, 2001. Additions to the ant fauna of Yemen (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Esperiana, Buchreiche zur Entomologie 8: 559 - 568" title="Additions to the ant fauna of Yemen (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)" volume="8" year="2001">Collingwood and van Harten 2001</bibRefCitation>
); Al Kowd,
<geoCoordinate degrees="13.09" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="555" value="13.09">13.09°N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate degrees="45.37" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="555" value="45.37">45.37°E</geoCoordinate>
(
<bibRefCitation author="Collingwood, Cedric A." journalOrPublisher="Esperiana, Buchreiche zur Entomologie" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="559 - 568" refId="B6823400" refString="Collingwood, Cedric A., van Harten, Antonius, 2001. Additions to the ant fauna of Yemen (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Esperiana, Buchreiche zur Entomologie 8: 559 - 568" title="Additions to the ant fauna of Yemen (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)" volume="8" year="2001">Collingwood and van Harten 2001</bibRefCitation>
); Mayfa'ah,
<geoCoordinate degrees="14.33" direction="north" orientation="latitude" precision="555" value="14.33">14.33°N</geoCoordinate>
,
<geoCoordinate degrees="46.00" direction="east" orientation="longitude" precision="555" value="46.0">46.00°E</geoCoordinate>
(
<bibRefCitation author="Collingwood, Cedric A." journalOrPublisher="Esperiana, Buchreiche zur Entomologie" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="559 - 568" refId="B6823400" refString="Collingwood, Cedric A., van Harten, Antonius, 2001. Additions to the ant fauna of Yemen (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Esperiana, Buchreiche zur Entomologie 8: 559 - 568" title="Additions to the ant fauna of Yemen (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)" volume="8" year="2001">Collingwood and van Harten 2001</bibRefCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" type="distribution">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="66058">Distribution</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="66058">
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Fabricius" baseAuthorityYear="1793" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Tapinoma" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Tapinoma melanocephalum" order="Coleoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="melanocephalum">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058">Tapinoma melanocephalum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is a widely distributed invasive species that is spread by human commerce especially in the Tropics and Subtropics of the Old and New Worlds (
<bibRefCitation author="Wetterer, J. K." journalOrPublisher="Myrmecological News" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="23 - 33" refId="B6822542" refString="Wetterer, J. K., 2009. Worldwide spread of the ghost ant, Tapinoma melanocephalum (Hymenoptera: Formicidae. Myrmecological News 12: 23 - 33" title="Worldwide spread of the ghost ant, Tapinoma melanocephalum (Hymenoptera: Formicidae" volume="12" year="2009">Wetterer 2009</bibRefCitation>
) with an unknown native range. The species is widely spread in several countries of the Arabian Peninsula, including SA and Oman (
<bibRefCitation author="Collingwood, C. A." journalOrPublisher="Fauna of Saudi Arabia" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="230 - 302" refId="B6822225" refString="Collingwood, C. A., 1985. Hymenoptera: Fam. Formicidae of Saudi Arabia. Fauna of Saudi Arabia 7: 230 - 302" title="Hymenoptera: Fam. Formicidae of Saudi Arabia" volume="7" year="1985">Collingwood 1985</bibRefCitation>
), Yemen (
<bibRefCitation author="Collingwood, C. A." journalOrPublisher="Fauna of Saudi Arabia" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="300 - 385" refId="B6822234" refString="Collingwood, C. A., Agosti, D., 1996. Formicidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) of Saudi Arabia (part 2). Fauna of Saudi Arabia 15: 300 - 385" title="Formicidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) of Saudi Arabia (part 2)" volume="15" year="1996">Collingwood and Agosti 1996</bibRefCitation>
), UAE (
<bibRefCitation author="Collingwood, Cedric A." journalOrPublisher="Journal of Arid Environments" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="505 - 512" refId="B6822243" refString="Collingwood, Cedric A., Tigar, Barbara J., Agosti, Donat, 1997. Introduced ants in the United Arab Emirates. Journal of Arid Environments 37 (3): 505 - 512" title="Introduced ants in the United Arab Emirates" volume="37" year="1997">Collingwood et al. 1997</bibRefCitation>
), the Socotra Archipelago (
<bibRefCitation author="Sharaf, Mostafa R." journalOrPublisher="Journal of Natural History" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="317 - 378" refId="B6822908" refString="Sharaf, Mostafa R., Fisher, Brian L., Collingwood, Cedric A., Aldawood, Abdulrahman S., 2017. Ant fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen): zoogeography, distribution and description of a new species. Journal of Natural History 51 (5-6): 317 - 378" title="Ant fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen): zoogeography, distribution and description of a new species" volume="51" year="2017">Sharaf et al. 2017</bibRefCitation>
) and, recently, it has been reported from Qatar (
<bibRefCitation author="Sharaf, Mostafa R." journalOrPublisher="Annales Zoologici" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" refId="B6822387" refString="Sharaf, Mostafa R., Abdel-Dayem, Mahmoud S., Mohamed, Amr A., Fisher, Brian L., Aldawood, Abdulrahman S., 2020. A preliminary synopsis of the ant fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Qatar with remarks on the zoogeography. Annales Zoologici 70 (4)" title="A preliminary synopsis of the ant fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Qatar with remarks on the zoogeography" volume="70" year="2020">Sharaf et al. 2020b</bibRefCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" type="ecology">
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="66058">Ecology</paragraph>
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="66058">
The species inhabits a broad range of habitats worldwide (
<bibRefCitation author="Sharaf, Mostafa R." journalOrPublisher="Journal of Natural History" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="317 - 378" refId="B6822908" refString="Sharaf, Mostafa R., Fisher, Brian L., Collingwood, Cedric A., Aldawood, Abdulrahman S., 2017. Ant fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen): zoogeography, distribution and description of a new species. Journal of Natural History 51 (5-6): 317 - 378" title="Ant fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen): zoogeography, distribution and description of a new species" volume="51" year="2017">Sharaf et al. 2017</bibRefCitation>
), including both humid and dry soil of wild and urban localities, in homes, restaurants, hospitals, well-heated buildings and greenhouses (
<bibRefCitation author="Wetterer, J. K." journalOrPublisher="Myrmecological News" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="23 - 33" refId="B6822542" refString="Wetterer, J. K., 2009. Worldwide spread of the ghost ant, Tapinoma melanocephalum (Hymenoptera: Formicidae. Myrmecological News 12: 23 - 33" title="Worldwide spread of the ghost ant, Tapinoma melanocephalum (Hymenoptera: Formicidae" volume="12" year="2009">Wetterer 2009</bibRefCitation>
), under bark and stones, in leaf litter and sometimes nests are built in walls and potted plants indoors (
<bibRefCitation author="Smith, E. H." journalOrPublisher="National Pest Management Association, Dunn Loring" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" refId="B6822534" refString="Smith, E. H., Whitman, R. C., 1992. Field guide to structural pests. National Pest Management Association, Dunn Loring" title="Field guide to structural pests" year="1992">Smith and Whitman 1992</bibRefCitation>
,
<bibRefCitation author="Ellison, A. M." journalOrPublisher="Yale University Press, New Haven" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" refId="B6822689" refString="Ellison, A. M., Gotelli, N. J., Farnsworth, E. J., Alpert, G. D., 2012. A field guide to the ants of New England. Yale University Press, New Haven" title="A field guide to the ants of New England" year="2012">Ellison et al. 2012</bibRefCitation>
), in moist soil of lawn and grasses and under debris (
<bibRefCitation author="Oster, G. F." journalOrPublisher="Princeton University Press, New Jersey" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" refId="B6822321" refString="Oster, G. F., Wilson, E. O., 1978. Caste and ecology in the social insects. Princeton University Press, New Jersey" title="Caste and ecology in the social insects" year="1978">Oster and Wilson 1978</bibRefCitation>
) or in opportunistic places (
<bibRefCitation author="Hoelldobler, B." journalOrPublisher="Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" refId="B6822286" refString="Hoelldobler, B., Wilson, E. O., 1990. The ants. Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, Cambridge" title="The ants" year="1990">
<normalizedToken originalValue="Hölldobler">Hoelldobler</normalizedToken>
and Wilson 1990
</bibRefCitation>
). In the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen), the species was observed foraging on a tree located on a mountainside next to a stream drainage where the soil was moist and the area was dominated by the ponerine ant,
<taxonomicName baseAuthorityName="Mayr" baseAuthorityYear="1862" class="Insecta" family="Formicidae" genus="Brachyponera" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Brachyponera sennaarensis" order="Hymenoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="sennaarensis">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058">Brachyponera sennaarensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
(Mayr, 1862) and
<taxonomicName class="Polypodiopsida" family="Pteridaceae" genus="Adiantum" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="Adiantum capillus-veneris" order="Polypodiales" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" phylum="Magnoliophyta" rank="species" species="capillus-veneris">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058">Adiantum capillus-veneris</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
L. (
<taxonomicName class="Polypodiopsida" family="Pteridaceae" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Plantae" lsidName="" order="Polypodiales" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" phylum="Magnoliophyta" rank="family">Pteridaceae</taxonomicName>
) (
<bibRefCitation author="Sharaf, Mostafa R." journalOrPublisher="Journal of Natural History" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="317 - 378" refId="B6822908" refString="Sharaf, Mostafa R., Fisher, Brian L., Collingwood, Cedric A., Aldawood, Abdulrahman S., 2017. Ant fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen): zoogeography, distribution and description of a new species. Journal of Natural History 51 (5-6): 317 - 378" title="Ant fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen): zoogeography, distribution and description of a new species" volume="51" year="2017">Sharaf et al. 2017</bibRefCitation>
). It also inhabits localities rich in organic matter of animal faeces in date palm plantations (
<taxonomicName class="Insecta" family="Geometridae" genus="Phoenix" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Phoenix dactylifera" order="Lepidoptera" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dactylifera">
<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058">Phoenix dactylifera</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
L.) (
<bibRefCitation author="Sharaf, Mostafa R." journalOrPublisher="Journal of Natural History" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" pagination="317 - 378" refId="B6822908" refString="Sharaf, Mostafa R., Fisher, Brian L., Collingwood, Cedric A., Aldawood, Abdulrahman S., 2017. Ant fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen): zoogeography, distribution and description of a new species. Journal of Natural History 51 (5-6): 317 - 378" title="Ant fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen): zoogeography, distribution and description of a new species" volume="51" year="2017">Sharaf et al. 2017</bibRefCitation>
). Workers attend honeydew-excreting insects for honeydew (Venkataramaiah and Rehman 1989) and also feed on both dead and live insects and when disturbed workers are running erratically and rapidly. (
<bibRefCitation author="Smith, M. R." journalOrPublisher="USDA-ARS Technical Bulletin 1326" pageId="0" pageNumber="66058" refId="B6822518" refString="Smith, M. R., 1965. House-infesting ants of the eastern United States; their recognition, biology, and economic importance. USDA-ARS Technical Bulletin 1326" title="House-infesting ants of the eastern United States; their recognition, biology, and economic importance." year="1965">Smith 1965</bibRefCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
</treatment>
</document>