It is usually found in disturbed areas but can also invade natural areas. It is a general scavenger and also tends hineydew-egesting hemipterans. Nest are in accumulations of dry litter or mulch or under objects on the ground. (Malumphy, C. (2020). Annotated list of invertebrates observed in Montserrat, West Indies, November 2019. FERA & Montserrat Invertebrate Species List Version 3. August 2023. Dataset;)
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Invasive / Widely Native To West Indies And Mainland (Montserrat Invertebrate Species List Version 3. August 2023. Dataset);
This ant has been transported to almost all of the populated subtropical and tropical areas in the world. (Malumphy, C. (2020). Annotated list of invertebrates observed in Montserrat, West Indies, November 2019. FERA & Montserrat Invertebrate Species List Version 3. August 2023. Dataset;)
Pagad, S. & Wong, L.J., 2020. Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - Montserrat. Version 1.2. Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG). Checklist dataset. Available at: https://doi.org/10.15468/ex7uxv; Malumphy, C. (2020). Annotated list of invertebrates observed in Montserrat, West Indies, November 2019. FERA; [Malumpy 2019 & 2016 Central Hills Report] Montserrat Invertebrate Species List Version 3. August 2023. Dataset;