Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis

Hackett, ACT

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Identification history

	Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis	27 Aug 2019	JonLewis
	Unverified	27 Aug 2019	TimL

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Sighted on a handrail in ANBG's Rainforest Gully. The ant was very active and held a drop of liquid between its jaws with very precise control. The first two images show the ant foraging within a countersunk screw hole in the handrail, giving an indication of size.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.106485 -35.274347
Altitude 624.0m
Maps ANBG
Places Hackett, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
12 Aug 2019 12:09 PM Recorded on
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis Scientific name
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Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 757.28m Recorded at altitude
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