Insects
Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Sighting 4233169

Rhytidoponera metallica

Greenhead ant at Cook, ACT

Rhytidoponera metallica at Cook, ACT - 23 Aug 2019
Rhytidoponera metallica at Cook, ACT - 23 Aug 2019
Rhytidoponera metallica at Cook, ACT - 23 Aug 2019
Rhytidoponera metallica at Cook, ACT - 23 Aug 2019
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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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Salticidae (family) (Unidentified Jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 18 Jul 2018 by CathB

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Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Cook, ACT - 7 Jun 2018 by CathB

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Pogonortalis doclea (Boatman fly) at Cook, ACT - 28 Apr 2018 by CathB

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Cychramptodes murrayi (Wattle tick scale predator) at Cook, ACT - 13 Apr 2018 by CathB

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Apricia jovialis (Jovial jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 28 Mar 2018 by CathB

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Psychodidae sp. (family) (Moth Fly, Drain Fly) at Cook, ACT - 23 Mar 2018 by CathB

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Psychodidae sp. (family) (Moth Fly, Drain Fly) at Cook, ACT - 13 Mar 2018 by CathB

Psychodidae sp. (family)

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Scioglyptis lyciaria (White-patch Bark Moth) at Cook, ACT - 7 Mar 2018 by CathB

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Opogona comptella (A fungus moth) at Cook, ACT - 20 Feb 2018 by CathB

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Heoclisis fundata (Antlion lacewing) at Cook, ACT - 18 Feb 2018 by CathB

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Embioptera sp. (order) (Unidentified webspinner) at Cook, ACT - 10 Feb 2018 by CathB

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Carphurus sp. (genus) (Soft-winged flower beetle) at Cook, ACT - 30 Jan 2018 by CathB

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Celaenia calotoides (Bird-dropping spider) at Cook, ACT - 2 Jan 2018 by CathB

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Embioptera sp. (order) (Unidentified webspinner) at Cook, ACT - 31 Dec 2017 by CathB

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Neosparassus calligaster (Beautiful Badge Huntsman) at Cook, ACT - 24 Dec 2017 by CathB

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Ocrisiona leucocomis (White-flecked Crevice-dweller) at Cook, ACT - 11 Dec 2017 by CathB

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Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Cook, ACT - 9 Dec 2017 by CathB

Mutillidae (family)

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Hasarius adansonii (Adanson's house jumper) at Cook, ACT - 9 Dec 2017 by CathB

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Tiliqua rugosa (Shingleback Lizard) at Cook, ACT - 7 Dec 2017 by CathB

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Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Cook, ACT - 5 Dec 2017 by CathB

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Aedes (Rampamyia) notoscriptus (Striped Mosquito) at Cook, ACT - 4 Dec 2017 by CathB

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Pyralis farinalis (Meal Moth) at Cook, ACT - 2 Dec 2017 by CathB

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Leptocoris mitellatus (Leptocoris bug) at Cook, ACT - 2 Dec 2017 by CathB

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Uloboridae (family) (Unidentified venomless spider) at Cook, ACT - 2 Dec 2017 by CathB

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Labdia deliciosella (A Cosmet moth) at Cook, ACT - 1 Dec 2017 by CathB

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Hemicloea sp. (genus) (Flat bark spider) at Cook, ACT - 1 Dec 2017 by CathB

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Embioptera sp. (order) (Unidentified webspinner) at Cook, ACT - 27 Nov 2017 by CathB

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Arrade destituta (Arrade destituta) at Cook, ACT - 26 Nov 2017 by CathB

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Geometridae (family) ADULT at Cook, ACT - 26 Nov 2017 by CathB

Geometridae (family) ADULT

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Stenolemus sp. (genus) (Thread-legged assassin bug) at Cook, ACT - 26 Nov 2017 by CathB

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Cydnidae sp. (family)#cnm2 (Unidentified burrower bug) at Cook, ACT - 25 Nov 2017 by CathB

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Apricia jovialis (Jovial jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 25 Nov 2017 by CathB

Apricia jovialis

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Myrmeleontidae (family) (Unidentified Antlion Lacewing) at Cook, ACT - 24 Nov 2017 by CathB

Myrmeleontidae (family)

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Latrodectus hasselti (Redback Spider) at Cook, ACT - 23 Nov 2017 by CathB

Latrodectus hasselti

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Arrade leucocosmalis (A Hypeninae moth) at Cook, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by CathB

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Helpis minitabunda (Threatening jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 9 Nov 2017 by CathB

Helpis minitabunda

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Uloboridae (family) (Unidentified venomless spider) at Cook, ACT - 5 Nov 2017 by CathB

Uloboridae (family)

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Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Cook, ACT - 5 Sep 2017 by CathB

Ptilonorhynchus violaceus

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Chloroclystis filata (Filata Moth, Australian Pug Moth) at Cook, ACT - 1 Sep 2017 by CathB

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Theridiidae (family) (Comb-footed spider) at Cook, ACT - 30 Aug 2017 by CathB

Theridiidae (family)

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Boreoides subulatus (Wingless Soldier Fly) at Cook, ACT - 10 May 2017 by CathB

Boreoides subulatus

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Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Cook, ACT - 30 Jan 2017 by CathB

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Hypodoxa muscosaria (Textured Emerald) at Cook, ACT - 15 Jan 2017 by CathB

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Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Cook, ACT - 6 Jan 2017 by CathB

Nymphes myrmeleonoides

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Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Cook, ACT - 23 Feb 2016 by CathB

Papilio aegeus

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Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Cook, ACT - 25 Jan 2016 by CathB

Tiliqua scincoides scincoides

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Christinus marmoratus (Southern Marbled Gecko) at Cook, ACT - 20 Dec 2015 by CathB

Christinus marmoratus

CathB
Metistete pimeloides (Comb-clawed beetle) at Cook, ACT - 20 Dec 2015 by CathB

Metistete pimeloides

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Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Cook, ACT - 6 May 2014 by CathB

Nymphes myrmeleonoides

CathB
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Cook, ACT - 8 Apr 2014 by CathB

Tiliqua scincoides scincoides

CathB
Lycosidae (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 - 7 Mar 2018 by CathB
Opogona comptella (A fungus moth) at Cook, ACT - 20 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 - 30 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 - 31 Dec 2017 by CathB
Neosparassus calligaster (Beautiful Badge Huntsman) at Cook, ACT - 24 Dec 2017 by CathB
Ocrisiona leucocomis (White-flecked Crevice-dweller) at Cook, ACT - 11 Dec 2017 by CathB
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Cook, ACT - 9 Dec 2017 by CathB
Hasarius adansonii (Adanson's house jumper) at Cook, ACT - 9 Dec 2017 by CathB
Tiliqua rugosa (Shingleback Lizard) at Cook, ACT - 7 Dec 2017 by CathB
Cebysa leucotelus (Australian Bagmoth) at Cook, ACT - 5 Dec 2017 by CathB
Aedes (Rampamyia) notoscriptus (Striped Mosquito) at Cook, ACT - 4 Dec 2017 by CathB
Pyralis farinalis (Meal Moth) at Cook, ACT - 2 Dec 2017 by CathB
Leptocoris mitellatus (Leptocoris bug) at Cook, ACT - 2 Dec 2017 by CathB
Uloboridae (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 (Arrade destituta) at Cook, ACT - 26 Nov 2017 by CathB
Geometridae (family) ADULT 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 - 25 Nov 2017 by CathB
Apricia jovialis (Jovial jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 25 Nov 2017 by CathB
Myrmeleontidae (family) (Unidentified Antlion Lacewing) at Cook, ACT - 24 Nov 2017 by CathB
Latrodectus hasselti (Redback Spider) at Cook, ACT - 23 Nov 2017 by CathB
Arrade leucocosmalis (A Hypeninae moth) at Cook, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by CathB
Helpis minitabunda (Threatening jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 9 Nov 2017 by CathB
Uloboridae (family) (Unidentified venomless spider) at Cook, ACT - 5 Nov 2017 by CathB
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Cook, ACT - 5 Sep 2017 by CathB
Chloroclystis filata (Filata Moth, Australian Pug Moth) at Cook, ACT - 1 Sep 2017 by CathB
Theridiidae (family) (Comb-footed spider) at Cook, ACT - 30 Aug 2017 by CathB
Boreoides subulatus (Wingless Soldier Fly) at Cook, ACT - 10 May 2017 by CathB
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Cook, ACT - 30 Jan 2017 by CathB
Hypodoxa muscosaria (Textured Emerald) at Cook, ACT - 15 Jan 2017 by CathB
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Cook, ACT - 6 Jan 2017 by CathB
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Cook, ACT - 23 Feb 2016 by CathB
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Cook, ACT - 25 Jan 2016 by CathB
Christinus marmoratus (Southern Marbled Gecko) at Cook, ACT - 20 Dec 2015 by CathB
Metistete pimeloides (Comb-clawed beetle) at Cook, ACT - 20 Dec 2015 by CathB
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Cook, ACT - 6 May 2014 by CathB
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Cook, ACT - 8 Apr 2014 by CathB

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 23 Aug 2019 02:28 PM Recorded on
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