Plastics and insects: Records of ants entangled in synthetic fibres

Abstract Plastic pollution is an emerging environmental risk, as it may negatively impact many species. However, much remains to be studied in terrestrial invertebrates, since the information which this pollutant interacts with insects and soil fauna natural environments still limited. Here, we present records of two ant species, Lasius grandis (Forel, 1909) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Monomorium sp. Formicidae), found entangled synthetic fibres at summit broom shrubland canary pine forest island La Palma (Spain), respectively. To our knowledge, one first reports ants other being plastics. Despite small sample size, interaction could more widespread. Among effects, transporting plastic fragments different horizons, but a greater knowledge invertebrates interacting plastics would help improve understanding relationship ecosystems degrees human use.