Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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JonLewis wrote:

16 Mar 2026

Hi Hejor1, sorry about the slow ID. Even though it has a chimney-shaped nest entrance like that the one Camponotus intrepidus makes, the only ant we can see clearly is Camponotus suffusus. I have seen other Camponotus suffusus nests like this in some other reports of this species, but it is a little unusual. Cheers, Jon

Camponotus suffusus

JonLewis wrote:

12 Mar 2026

A freshly mated queen looking for a place to build a nest.

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)

JonLewis wrote:

12 Mar 2026

Probably a group of lecking males.

Formicidae (family)

JonLewis wrote:

11 Mar 2026

Sorry CathB, a cute ant but can't see it well enough. Possibly a Stigmacros. Cheers, Jon

Formicidae (family)

JonLewis wrote:

10 Mar 2026

I'd guess this queen was in the genus Hypoponera, but it could be another genus within the subfamily Ponerinae. Hypoponera are probably very common around Canberra, but rarely seen because they spend their time in leaf litter or soil hunting for small inverterbrates. Cheers, Jon

Formicidae (family)