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Linepithema humile
Argentine Ant
As recorded: Linepithema humile (Mayr, 1868)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hymenoptera › Formicidae
- Collected by
- Zimmerman, E. C.
- Date
- September 16, 1940
- Locality
- Honolulu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 16, 1940, Zimmerman, E. C. also collected 15 other specimens.
Linepithema humile observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1940. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12,664 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29
18 Dawson St, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia
(c) Aidan Tsoumbakos, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-28
Mayflower, Irvine, CA, US
(c) antobserver7278, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-28
Mayflower, Irvine, CA, US
(c) antobserver7278, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Campo Rd, La Mesa, CA, US
(c) Daniel Hetzel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Embarcadero W & Jack London Aquatic Center, Oakland, CA 94607, USA
(c) Dan Killam, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25
S Campus Dr, Pomona, CA, US
(c) Tyler Busby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Linepithema humile. BPBM 77873. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37440174. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/77873.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37440174 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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