IFAS Extension
Alluaud’s Little Yellow Ant Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Thomas Chouvenc, Andrea Lucky, and
Release Date: 6/2/2026
Agriculture
Abstract
The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.
About this Publication
This document is EENY-789, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date June 2022. Revised October 2025. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Chouvenc, T., Lucky, A., & Miller, M. (2022). Alluaud’s Little Yellow Ant Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae). EDIS, 2022(4). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1370-2022
Authors
Thomas Chouvenc
Specialist
University of Florida
associate professor, urban entomology, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center
Andrea Lucky
Specialist
University of Florida
associate professor, insect systematics, Department of Entomology and Nematology
Matthew Miller
former graduate student, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center
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