Technomyrmex jocosus

Occurs in the SWBP, where it is something of a nuisance in some Perth suburbs and, occasionally, in country towns. Outside of houses, workers are most often seen trailing on fence-lines or on tree trunks. Within the central SWBP the species can also be found in disturbed areas such as parkland but does not appear able to penetrate large areas of native vegetation. However, further south, where it may be indigenous, the author has found T. jocosus in enormous numbers on karri and tingle trees near Pemberton, and in Banksia woodland west of Albany. (Heterick 2009).

Identification
Heterick (2009) - Very similar to the better-known exotic Technomyrmex albipes but can readily be differentiated through its shinier, less sculptured head capsule and different arrangement of erect setae on the frons.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia, Lord Howe Island, New Zealand, Norfolk Island.

Nomenclature

 *  jocosus. Technomyrmex jocosus Forel, 1910b: 56 (w.) AUSTRALIA. See also: Bolton, 2007a: 114.