Shield Ant at Cook, ACT
Identification history
| Meranoplus sp. (genus) | 19 Jan 2020 | JonLewis | ||
| Meranoplus sp. (genus) | 19 Jan 2020 | CathB |
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User's notes
A different Meranoplus, larger and hairier than the all-red ones usually seen. They appeared to be excavating a nest and were very well camouflaged by the dirt sticking to them. The abundance is only a guess - there was much movement in and out of the hole as they deposited their loads. (I have only ever seen the red ones singly, and never at a hole.)
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JonLewis
wrote:
20 Jan 2020
Great photos Cath, and great to see the nest entrance. There is at least two species at Mulligans Flat / Goorooyaroo, but there may be more. Cheers, Jon
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.072367-35.267634
- Altitude 655.1m
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 18 Jan 2020 06:02 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
Additional information
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Species information
- Meranoplus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Shield Ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 690.3m Recorded at altitude
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