Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
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Debbie05
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12 hrs ago
Great to know there are golden tailed sugar ants, and not all are polyrhachis sp. Thx
Camponotus suffusus
JonLewis
wrote:
Yesterday
Hi Alison, your ID is probably right, but the photos of the ant are too hard to see for an ID. Cheers, Jon
Formicidae (family)
JonLewis
wrote:
19 Nov 2025
Hi HW, probably Ochetellus, but can’t quite see it well enough. Cheers, Jon
Formicidae (family)
Significant sightings
- Solenopsis invicta at Karalee, QLD
- Papyrius nitidus at Latham, ACT
- Papyrius sp (undescribed) at Jerrabomberra, NSW
- Papyrius nitidus at Strathnairn, ACT
- Papyrius nitidus at Whitlam, ACT
- Papyrius nitidus at Strathnairn, ACT
- Notoncus gilberti at Acton, ACT
- Papyrius nitidus at Watson, ACT
- Papyrius nitidus at Tharwa, ACT
- Papyrius nitidus at Throsby, ACT
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