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New Zealand’s ant species

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New Zealand’s ant species

New Zealand has only 11 known native ant species. However, there are some 29 introduced species.

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Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

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John Early, Ants – What are ants?, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/table/12805/new-zealands-ant-species (accessed 5 June 2026).

Story by John Early, published 1 March 2009, updated 3 August 2015.