Yellow crazy ants are considered in the world’s top 100 invasive species and can have super colonies with multiple queens.
They spread in a “budding” system when the queen leaves a colony accompanied by some workers and sets off across terrain or down a creek to re-establish.
“This infestation is a significant size and if it remained undetected it had the potential to do a lot of damage to the world heritage area,” Wet Tropics Management executive director Scott Buchanan said.“This discovery is an important reminder that while we have made great progress towards reaching our goal of eradication in the region, ongoing surveillance is vital to protect not only the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area but also our local communities and industry.
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