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

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 …

Comprising a substantial part of living biomass on earth, ants are integral to the functioning
of terrestrial ecosystems. More than 12,000 species have been described to date, and it is …

With up to a quarter of all insect species heading towards extinction over the next few
decades, there is now a pressing need to summarize the techniques available for measuring …

Hypotheses concerning community‐level vulnerability to invasion often emphasize biotic
interactions but fail to consider fine‐scale variation in the physical environment. In this study …

Determining the spread and potential geographical distribution of invasive species is
integral to making invasion biology a predictive science. We assembled a dataset of over …

Invasive species are known to influence the structure and function of invaded ecological
communities, and preventive measures appear to be the most efficient means of controlling …

Although the ecological effects of invasions often become obvious soon after introduced
species become established, more gradual effects may take years to manifest and can thus …

In coastal California, the invasive Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) displaces nearly all
above ground foraging native ant species. The loss of native ants following invasion by …

The Argentine ant, Linepithema humile, tends honeydew‐excreting homopterans and can
disrupt the activity of their natural enemies. This mutualism is often cited for increases in …