What is the only continent without any native species of ants?

Australia is the only continent without any native species of ants. Ants are a diverse group of insects with over 12,000 known species. They are found on every continent except Antarctica, and can be found in almost every habitat on earth.

While Australia does have some introduced species of ants, these species are not considered native to the continent. One theory for the lack of native ants in Australia is that the country's isolation prevented the natural dispersal of ants from other continents. Another theory suggests that the evolution of other ant-like insects, such as termites, filled the ecological niche typically occupied by ants, reducing the evolutionary pressure for ants to adapt to Australia's unique environment.