[3] T. jocosus has also been spotted in New Zealand as an invasive species; while it can be detected and removed at national borders, its nests can be found in open country and forests.

After they were accidentally introduced, they spread through the suburban areas of the North Island's ports and inhabit the moister open forests which they find suitable for nesting.

[1] Just like in Australia, T. jocosus can also be found underneath rotten logs, crevices, and even housing wall cavities which makes them a household pest.

[4] Populations of T. jocosus were found in parts of New Zealand's North Island, especially around Auckland and Wellington; however, the species has also been reported further the south, mainly around Marlborough but as far down as Christchurch.

T. jocosus primarily inhabits moderately moist habitats, dead wood, crevices and large cracks in stones and even underneath tree bark, which is important for their foraging habits as they look for prey and honeydew.

The queens have a much larger body size to begin the initial creation of the nests' population and are capable of laying many more eggs than intercastes.