Chelaner kiliani

Kilian's ant at Hackett, ACT

Chelaner kiliani at Hackett, ACT - 25 May 2019
Chelaner kiliani at Hackett, ACT - 25 May 2019
Chelaner kiliani at Hackett, ACT - 25 May 2019
Chelaner kiliani at Hackett, ACT - 25 May 2019
Chelaner kiliani at Hackett, ACT - 25 May 2019
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Identification history

Chelaner kiliani 26 May 2019 JonLewis
Chelaner kiliani 26 May 2019 TimL

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User's notes

A follow up sighting to 4223448. A lone ant carrying what appears to be a grub in its jaws. Sighted on a tree adjacent to a covered forage way (seen in the fourth image).

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 25 May 2019 12:57 PM Recorded on
  • TimL Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

  • Chelaner kiliani Scientific name
  • Kilian's ant Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 680.6m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Monomorium kiliani

Record quality

  • Images or audio
  • More than one media file
  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
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