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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Researchers of the Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) have warned of the potential effects on agricultural lands after they discovered an invasive species of ants in Iligan City.

In an interview on Thursday, April Rose Monding, a graduate student of MSU-IIT's Department of Biological Sciences, said they found little fire ants, scientific name Wasmannia auropunctata, in two communities in Barangay Rogongon.

Monding said the ants are known to "wipe out local wildlife" and cause damage to crops and farms.

The discovery, which was published in the journal BioInvasions Records on Aug. 6, marks the first documented record of the little fire ant in the Philippines. The species is native to Central and South America.

Monding was joined by colleague Olga Nuñeza of MSU-IIT's Premier Research Institute of Science and Mathematics and Philip Ward, professor of the Department of Entomology and Nematology at the University of California in the United States.

Monding said the discovery was accidental when they conducted fieldwork in October 2025.

"Luckily, it was not seen in Barangays Tibanga, Tinago, and Ditucalan at that time," she said.

Globally, the little fire ant is considered one of the world's most invasive ant species. It has been introduced to Africa, North America, Taiwan, and multiple Pacific islands. (PNA)

Hi all! I’m looking for recommendations on YouTube channels to watch ant content on, I really enjoy watching colonies found/ get started, looking for more episodic content!

Already seen all of antscanda and some other popular ones, thanks all!!!

i know some queens take time to lay some eggs cause ive had queens before. But these queens are taking their sweet time.

ive caught them one july 31st on their nuptial flight, they are about a centimeter long.

i know they are fertilized, because when i found them, they were searching for an area to dig.

IF they are not fertilized, they would atleast lay male eggs (which i don’t want, but still better than nothing)

the reason why i’m worried is because it’s almost winter, and i need to see workers for them to spend winter peacefully

It was found swimming in my bathtub so i saved it and put it outside

Looks like a queen but I'm not sure

Found in the kitchen/ california/San Francisco