▪ Abstract Invasions by non-native ants are an ecologically destructive phenomenon
affecting both continental and island ecosystems throughout the world. Invasive ants often …

As with other invasive species, many facets of the consequences of ant invasions have been
observed and measured only in the last 20 years. However, because ants are virtually …

One of the many goals of invasion biology is the identification of factors that determine
whether a species will establish successfully in a new environment and that predict whether …

Ants are recognized for their abilities both to engage in mutualistic interactions with diverse
taxa, and to invade and dominate habitats outside their native geographic range. Here, we …

The Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) is a widespread invasive species that competitively
displaces native ants throughout its introduced range. Although this pattern of displacement …

Abstract The Argentine ant Linepithema humile (Dolichoderinae) is one of the most
widespread invasive ant species in the world. Throughout its introduced range, it is …

Invasive species displace native species and potentially alter the structure and function of
ecological communities. In this study, we compared the generic composition of intact and …

Ants are among the most widespread and damaging of introduced species. Many invasive
ants share a suite of characteristics that facilitate their introduction, establishment, and …

A longstanding goal in the study of biological invasions is to predict why some species are
successful invaders, whereas others are not. To understand this process, detailed …

Although most biological invasions usually fail (Elton 1958; Simberloff 1981; Lodge 1993),
some invasive spe-cies can change the composition and function of communities and …