Greenhead ant at Cook, ACT
Identification history
| Rhytidoponera metallica | 26 Aug 2019 | JonLewis | ||
| Rhytidoponera metallica | 26 Aug 2019 | CathB |
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These two ants seemed determined to bite each other's legs off, but eventually separated apparently unharmed.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.068147-35.264233
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 23 Aug 2019 02:28 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
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CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rhytidoponera metallica Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Rhytidoponera metallica Scientific name
- Greenhead ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1023.5m Recorded at altitude
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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