Pratt and Sasaki used a species of ant called Temnothorax rugatulus, a species native to Arizona. Sasaki said they usually go to cooler climates and higher altitudes to collect the ants, as they do ...

Very few of that particular species were recorded ... they had come from Southern Arizona, perhaps hitched a ride on potting ...

Invasive ant species are becoming a problem, however, with research showing that over 500 species of ants were found in countries where they aren’t native, having hopped a ride with humans ...

There are 1,400 known species of scorpions worldwide, with 40 to 60 species found in Arizona. These arachnids ... especially the hymenoptera order, ants, bees, wasps,” said Joshua Kristinat ...