Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR)

Oecophylla smaragdina
(Formicidae)
weaver ant

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Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Oecophylla smaragdina
Nomenclatural information about Oecophylla smaragdina is provided by ITIS.

Prevention

Change in Quarantine Action Policy for Ants Intercepted from Commodities Destined to the State of Hawaii
A policy change regarding quarantine action for ants intercepted from commodities in Hawaii is detailed here. The revised policy went into effect 10 April 2002.

Images

Images of Oecophylla ants
Images of Oecophylla ants are presented online by myrmecos.net.

Oecophylla smaragdina information from Wikipedia
Taxonomy and images of Oecophylla smaragdina and their nests woven from leaves are included in the Wikipedia article.

Discussion forums

Pacific Ant Group e-mail list (PAG-L@HAWAII.EDU)
The Pacific Ant Group discussion forum facilitates communication toward preventing establishment of Red Imported fire ant and other invasive ants on Pacific islands.

Other resources

Oecophylla smaragdina information from Wikipedia
Taxonomy and images of Oecophylla smaragdina and their nests woven from leaves are included in the Wikipedia article.

Weaver ant information from Wikipedia
Colony ontogeny, social organization, and nest building behavior of the genus Oecophylla are described in the Wikipedia article. Aspects of collaborative behavior of the weaver ants are shown in the image gallery.

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