Found in dry habitats. (Kristan (2002) Cayman Invasive Species List);
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Invasive (Burton F J, Jenna Wong L, Pagad S (2020). Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands. Version 1.6. Invasive Species Specialist Group ISSG. Species Specialist Group ISSG. Species Specialist Group ISSG. Available at: https://doi.org/10.15468/asqqbw Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/0crgyy accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-08-22.);
Predator of a wide range of soil invertebrates (including earthworms), kills and consumes sick or disabled vertebrates. Bite humans aggressively, and so are considered a serious pest. May invade nests of endangered Cycluran iguanas, anecodotal evidence suggests they are severe predators on eggs of Anolis lizards, and geckoes, whose populations recover when control measures are implemented. Carry seeds (including native and introduced weeds) into nests, with various potential effects on plant communities. (Kristan (2002) Cayman Invasive Species List);
Terrestrial.
Likely to have arrived in imported turf or potted plants and via winged reproductives within territory. (Kristan (2002) Cayman Invasive Species List);
Kristan (2002) Cayman Invasive Species List; Burton F J, Jenna Wong L, Pagad S (2020). Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands. Version 1.6. Invasive Species Specialist Group ISSG. Species Specialist Group ISSG. Species Specialist Group ISSG. Available at: https://doi.org/10.15468/asqqbw Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/0crgyy accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-08-22.