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Ghost Ants Hawaii. This species is a household pest. In hawai ʻ i there are no native ants, but through human activity over 60 species of ants have been unintentionally introduced over the past two centuries.

Ghost ant invasion yikes! Tapinoma melanocephalum
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In florida, the ghost ant has infested quarantine greenhouses. Ghost ants are mostly found in residential buildings, but they can move out into the surrounding vegetated areas, nesting opportunistically in small plant cavities. Ghost ants are found in 154 geographical areas in the world.