Polyrhachis sp. (genus)

1 A spiny ant at Garran, ACT

Polyrhachis sp. (genus) at Garran, ACT - 17 May 2019
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) at Garran, ACT - 17 May 2019
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) at Garran, ACT - 17 May 2019
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Identification history

Polyrhachis sp. (genus) 23 May 2019 JonLewis
Polyrhachis phryne 23 May 2019 BIrdsinCanberra

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I was looking at a tree with Sugar Ants climbing down its trunk, when I noticed what I believe was a Spiny Ant climbing in the opposite direction. It bumped into at least one Sugar Ant without any interaction. Please note, photos 1 and 2 are of one ant and photo 3 is the second ant I saw but on a different tree.

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JonLewis wrote:
   24 May 2019
Hi, the first two photos are of a queen that has lost her wings, and it's not easy to tell what species she is. The third photo is of a worker, but can't quite make out enough detail to confirm it as Polyrhachis phryne, although it is a pretty likely guess. Cheers, Jon
   26 May 2019
Hi Jon, Many thanks for that information, that is really interesting. Really appreciate you passing this on. All the best.

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