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An independent dataset paper describes 4,698 standardized urban-ant records and 66 species across Italy, supporting the study's broad sampling context but not its causal associations. DIRECT_TEXT

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Source: Urban ants of Italy from a long-term community science-based dataset for biodiversity research · locator {} · excerpt hash sha256:b84e561c09ad4984e16c51bee9863b9df9b2501e0278ae9e47fd4403bf528a87

The dataset, accessible through GBIF, contains 4,698 occurrence records collected between 2011 and 2024 using a standardized baiting protocol. It documents 66 species and four species complexes, belonging to 21 genera and three subfamilies.