Húsamaurinn, Hypoponera ergatandria er nokkuð algengur í hituðum byggingum höfuðborgarsvæðisins. Tegundin er vel þekkt meðal ágengra maurategunda víða um heim. Tegundin þrífst best í heitu og röku umhverfi og eru bú því algeng við gamlar hitaveitulagnir. Nýlega fannst þó stakt bú utandyra í heitri jörð á norðurlandi. Þessi uppgötvun vekur margar nýjar spurningar sem spennandi verður að rannsaka á komandi árum.
Hypoponera ergatandria ants are relatively common inside continuously heated buildings in Reykjavík and the surrounding towns, and it is a well-known, widespread, invasive species. It need high temperatures and high humidity levels in order to thrive, and the conditions it can find indoors in Iceland are extremely favorable. However, a colony of ~150 workers was recently found in the North of Iceland in a soaked patch of geothermally-heated ground. This discovery broadens our research horizons to more exciting future investigations.
Hypoponera ergatandria ants are relatively common inside continuously heated buildings in Reykjavík and the surrounding towns, and it is a well-known, widespread, invasive species. It need high temperatures and high humidity levels in order to thrive, and the conditions it can find indoors in Iceland are extremely favorable. However, a colony of ~150 workers was recently found in the North of Iceland in a soaked patch of geothermally-heated ground. This discovery broadens our research horizons to more exciting future investigations.
