Prolasius advenus is a species of ant in the genus Prolasius.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand, widespread across the North and South Islands, including offshore islands.[2] It is a relatively small ant, with workers 2.9-3.5mm in length. Its common name is small brown bush ant.
| Prolasius advenus | |
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| Prolasius advenus worker | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Genus: | Prolasius |
| Species: | P. advenus
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| Binomial name | |
| Prolasius advenus (Smith, F., 1862)
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Biology
editColonies can include hundreds of workers and multiple queens. Prolasius advenus is found in a variety of forest habitats. It is a generalist forager, preying upon and scavenging small arthropods, as well as tending mealy-bugs and scale insects for honeydew.[2]
References
edit- ^ Bolton, B. (2015). "Prolasius advenus". AntCat. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Prolasius advenus | Ant factsheets | Landcare Research". www.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
External links
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Media related to Prolasius advenus at Wikimedia Commons- AntWiki lists the species under the synonym Prolasius advena
- Lessons from Little Creatures: article on New Zealand ants from NZ National Geographic.
