Scientific Contribution
Brachymyrmex patagonicus and Pheidole megacephala, two new exotic ants in Spain (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
[Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868 y Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793), dos nuevas adiciones a las hormigas exóticas en España]
X. Espadaler, Carlos Pradera
Two exotic ant species have been documented in two Iberian coastal cities: Brachymyr- mex patagonicus in Almería, and Pheidole megacephala, in Barcelona. This second spe- cies occupies an area containing several blocks of houses. Keywords Ants, Brachymyrmex, exotics, iberian peninsula, Pheidole.