Animalia > Arthropoda > Insecta > Hymenoptera > Formicidae > Monomorium > Monomorium destructor

Monomorium destructor (Singapore ant)

Synonyms:

Wikipedia Abstract

Trichomyrmex destructor is a species of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Its common names include destructive trailing ant and Singapore ant. It is a pest species in urban areas, known for causing costly damage to structures, vehicles, and electronic devices with its chewing activity. In 2015, the species was moved from the genus Monomorium to the revised genus Trichomyrmex.
View Wikipedia Record: Monomorium destructor

Infraspecies

Monomorium destructor destructor
Monomorium destructor robustius
Monomorium destructor var. destructor
Monomorium destructor var. pallidus

Invasive Species

View ISSG Record: Monomorium destructor

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Al Wathba Wetland Reserve 1236 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates      

Consumers

Parasitized by 
Cotugnia digonopora[1]
Cotugnia meggitti[1]
Cotugnia srivastavai <Unverified Name>[1]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Gibson, D. I., Bray, R. A., & Harris, E. A. (Compilers) (2005). Host-Parasite Database of the Natural History Museum, London
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0