Where does the Crazy ant live?
Anoplolepis gracilipes has 7,250 records in 52 countries and territories, from 1896 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 7,250 records
- 52 places
- 87 years recorded
- Insecta class
AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaHymenopteraFormicidaeAnoplolepis
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 751 | |
| Malaysia | 686 | |
| Taiwan | 602 | |
| Indonesia | 522 | |
| United States | 517 | |
| Philippines | 462 | |
| Hong Kong | 421 | |
| Singapore | 373 | |
| Thailand | 366 | |
| Mexico | 295 | |
| Fiji | 226 | |
| China | 177 | |
| Japan | 174 | |
| Palau | 174 | |
| Australia | 137 | |
| French Polynesia | 132 | |
| Mauritius | 125 | |
| Sri Lanka | 122 | |
| Macao | 116 | |
| Vietnam | 95 | |
| Seychelles | 82 | |
| Guam | 78 | |
| Vanuatu | 64 | |
| Bangladesh | 51 | |
| Solomon Islands | 36 | |
| Micronesia | 35 | |
| New Caledonia | 35 | |
| Cambodia | 33 | |
| Réunion | 33 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 30 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 29 | |
| Christmas Island | 26 | |
| Cook Islands | 25 | |
| Tonga | 24 | |
| Myanmar | 21 | |
| ZZ | 21 | |
| Tokelau | 18 | |
| Laos | 16 | |
| Marshall Islands | 15 | |
| South Korea | 10 |
Showing the top 40 of 52 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Formicidae.
Crazy ant
16,474 records
Big-headed ant
11,740 records
Black-headed ant
7,216 records
Guinea Ant
4,773 records
Flower ant
4,131 records
Little Yellow Ant
2,708 records
Pharaoh ant
2,694 records
Ant
2,694 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.