Yellow crazy ant: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the yellow crazy ant lives – recorded in 28 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Anoplolepis gracilipes
Group	Bees, wasps & ants
Found in	28 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, North America, Oceania
Class	Insect
Order	Hymenoptera
Family	Formicidae

Where does the yellow crazy ant live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the yellow crazy ant in 28 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, North America and Oceania. In Australia, Cook Islands, Indonesia, India, Mauritius, Mexico, Malaysia, French Polynesia, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Vietnam, Vanuatu it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Malaysia (introduced)
India (introduced)
Philippines
United States
Chinese Taipei
Indonesia (introduced)
French Polynesia (introduced)
Japan
Thailand
Mexico (introduced)
Vanuatu (introduced)
Bangladesh
Singapore
Mauritius (introduced)
Hong Kong
Sri Lanka
Vietnam (introduced)
China
Seychelles (introduced)
Palau
Cook Islands (introduced)
Guam
Australia (introduced)
Réunion
Papua New Guinea (introduced)
Christmas Island
Cambodia
Madagascar

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the yellow crazy ant?

The yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes) is an insect in the order Hymenoptera and the family Formicidae, genus Anoplolepis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the yellow crazy ant

The yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes), also known as the long-legged ant or Maldive ant, is a species of ant, thought to be native to Asia. They have been accidentally introduced to numerous places in the world's tropics.

The yellow crazy ant has colloquially been given the modifier "crazy" on account of the ant's erratic movements when disturbed. Its long legs and antennae make it one of the largest invasive ant species in the world.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Yellow crazy ant (revision 1376785593), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q935471 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).