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My specialty is the identification, taxonomy, distribution and natural history of Hawaii’s invasive ants. I am part of a project on the Island of Maui that is engaged in the eradication of a particular species of highly invasive ant: Wasmannia auropunctata, the Little Fire Ant (LFA, aka Electric Ant).

Check it out: In May 2024 I gave a virtual presentation called "All the Ants of Hawaii" -- about an hour long and viewable here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PM627mjG7I

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