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Paratrechina
longhorn crazy ants
Paratrechina is a genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae containing six described species. The genus underwent major taxonomic revision in 2010 when it was discovered to be paraphyletic, resulting in the elevation of Nylanderia to generic status and reducing Paratrechina to a single species. Subsequent revisions between 2013 and 2016 restored the genus to six species through new descriptions and transfers from Prenolepis. The longhorn crazy ant (Paratrechina longicornis) is the most widely distributed species, having become a pantropical invasive pest through human-mediated transport. Most species are native to sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar, with one species (P. umbra) native to Southeast Asia.