Barcelona, España
La formiga Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler, 1929 exòtica i poligínica, ha estat detectada en la capçada d’arbusts i nidificant en fusta morta de Viburnum sp. en un jardí públic de Barcelona. Fins avui, es coneixen catorze espècies de formigues exòtiques a Catalunya. Només dues, la formiga argentina, Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868, i la formiga de jardí invasora, Lasius neglectus Van Loon, Boomsma & Andrásfalvy, 1990, representen un problema a considerar.
The polygynous exotic ant Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler, 1929 was detected nesting in dead wood of shrubs at a public garden in urban Barcelona. Not all plant species were equally occupied by foraging workers. Viburnum sp. was preferentially used as foraging space.
At present, fourteen exotic ant species are known from Catalonia. Only two (the Argentine ant, Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868 and the invasive garden ant, Lasius neglectus Van Loon, Boomsma & Andrásfalvy, 1990) are of major concern.
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