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Ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)Polyrhachis sp. (genus)

A spiny ant at Cook, ACT

Polyrhachis sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 8 Jul 2019

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Polyrhachis sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 8 Jul 2019
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 8 Jul 2019
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 8 Jul 2019
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 8 Jul 2019
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 8 Jul 2019
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 8 Jul 2019
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 8 Jul 2019

Identification history

Ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Polyrhachis sp. (genus) 11 Jul 2019 Jon Lewis
Unidentified 10 Jul 2019 CathB

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Author's notes

Found on an outside wall, hardly moving (image 4), and photographed inside later. I wonder if the brown spots on the sides of the thorax are where wings were formerly attached?

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Jon Lewis wrote:
   11 Jul 2019
Yep, absolutely right about the wings. This is a queen now looking for a place to dig a nest. Nice photos. Cheers, Jon

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Drymaplaneta sp. (Unidentified Wood Runner) at Cook, ACT - 29 Dec 2019 by CathB
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Camponotus claripes (Pale-legged sugar ant) at Cook, ACT - 21 Dec 2019 by CathB
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Technomyrmex sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 27 Oct 2019 by CathB
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Illeis galbula (Fungus-eating Ladybird) at Cook, ACT - 2 Jun 2019 by CathB
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Psocodea 'Psocoptera' sp. (order) (Unidentified bark louse) at Cook, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by CathB
Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Cook, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by CathB
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Amblyopone sp. (genus) (Slow ant) at Cook, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by CathB
Sidymella trapezia (Crab spider) at Cook, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by CathB
Opisthoncus grassator (Jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 23 Mar 2019 by CathB
Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Cook, ACT - 12 Mar 2019 by CathB
Ogcodes sp. (genus) (Hunchback Fly) at Cook, ACT - 6 Mar 2019 by CathB
Lycosidae sp. (family) (Unidentified wolf spider) at Cook, ACT - 16 Sep 2018 by CathB
Embioptera sp. (order) (Unidentified webspinner) at Cook, ACT - 2 Sep 2018 by CathB
Archimantis sp. (genus) (Large Brown Mantis) at Cook, ACT - 21 Aug 2018 by CathB
Salticidae (family) (Unidentified Jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 18 Jul 2018 by CathB
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Cook, ACT - 7 Jun 2018 by CathB
Pogonortalis doclea (Boatman fly) at Cook, ACT - 28 Apr 2018 by CathB
Cychramptodes murrayi (Wattle tick scale predator) at Cook, ACT - 13 Apr 2018 by CathB
Apricia jovialis (Jovial jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 28 Mar 2018 by CathB
Psychodidae sp. (family) (Moth Fly, Drain Fly) at Cook, ACT - 23 Mar 2018 by CathB
Psychodidae sp. (family) (Moth Fly, Drain Fly) at Cook, ACT - 13 Mar 2018 by CathB
Scioglyptis lyciaria (White-patch Bark Moth) at Cook, ACT - 8 Mar 2018 by CathB
Opogona comptella (A fungus moth) at Cook, ACT - 21 Feb 2018 by CathB
Heoclisis fundata (Antlion lacewing) at Cook, ACT - 18 Feb 2018 by CathB
Embioptera sp. (order) (Unidentified webspinner) at Cook, ACT - 10 Feb 2018 by CathB
Carphurus sp. (genus) (Soft-winged flower beetle) at Cook, ACT - 31 Jan 2018 by CathB
Celaenia calotoides (Bird-dropping spider) at Cook, ACT - 2 Jan 2018 by CathB
Embioptera sp. (order) (Unidentified webspinner) at Cook, ACT - 1 Jan 2018 by CathB
Neosparassus calligaster (Beautiful Badge Huntsman) at Cook, ACT - 24 Dec 2017 by CathB
Ocrisiona leucocomis (Jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 11 Dec 2017 by CathB
Mutillidae sp. (family) (Unidentified 'velvet ant') at Cook, ACT - 10 Dec 2017 by CathB
Hasarius adansonii (Adanson's house jumper) at Cook, ACT - 10 Dec 2017 by CathB
Tiliqua rugosa (Shingleback) at Cook, ACT - 7 Dec 2017 by CathB
Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Cook, ACT - 6 Dec 2017 by CathB
Aedes (Rampamyia) notoscriptus (Striped Mosquito) at Cook, ACT - 4 Dec 2017 by CathB
Pyralis farinalis (Meal Moth) at Cook, ACT - 3 Dec 2017 by CathB
Leptocoris mitellatus (Leptocoris bug) at Cook, ACT - 2 Dec 2017 by CathB
Uloboridae sp. (family) (Unidentified venomless spider) at Cook, ACT - 2 Dec 2017 by CathB
Labdia deliciosella (A Cosmet moth) at Cook, ACT - 1 Dec 2017 by CathB
Hemicloea sp. (genus) (Flat bark spider) at Cook, ACT - 1 Dec 2017 by CathB
Embioptera sp. (order) (Unidentified webspinner) at Cook, ACT - 27 Nov 2017 by CathB
Arrade destituta (A Noctuid moth) at Cook, ACT - 27 Nov 2017 by CathB
Geometridae sp. (family) (Unidentified Geometer moths) at Cook, ACT - 26 Nov 2017 by CathB
Stenolemus sp. (genus) (Thread-legged assassin bug) at Cook, ACT - 26 Nov 2017 by CathB
Cydnidae sp. (family)#cnm2 (Unidentified burrower bug) at Cook, ACT - 26 Nov 2017 by CathB
Apricia jovialis (Jovial jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 25 Nov 2017 by CathB

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Location information

  • Coordinates 149.068093-35.264275
  • Places Cook, ACT

Species information

  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size (mm)
  • 7 Jul 2019 Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

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