Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis
Hackett, ACT
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| Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis | JonLewis | 27 Aug 2019 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 27 Aug 2019 |
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User's notes
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
- TimL Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 757.28m Recorded at altitude
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Quality score
7 / 7
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