Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Featured sightings

Dolichoderus scabridus (Dolly ant) at Acton, ACT - 20 Apr 2025 by TimL

Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at Kenny, ACT - 13 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at Bruce, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by NateKingsford

Notoncus ectatommoides (A native ant) at Yass River, NSW - 7 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Myrmecia fulvipes (Red-legged Toothless bull ant) at Throsby, ACT - 16 Nov 2024 by TimL

Myrmecia simillima (A Bull Ant) at Tennent, ACT - 20 Oct 2024 by patrickcox

Camponotus intrepidus (Flumed Sugar Ant) at Aranda, ACT - 27 Jun 2024 by NateKingsford

Polyrhachis ammon (Golden-spined Ant, Golden Ant) at Hall, ACT - 26 Aug 2024 by Anna123

Latest sightings

Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Hall, ACT - 12 Jul 2025 by Anna123

Camponotus sp. (genus) (A sugar ant) at Florey, ACT - 21 Jul 2025 by AlisonMilton

Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at Florey, ACT - 21 Jul 2025 by AlisonMilton

Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Florey, ACT - 21 Jul 2025 by AlisonMilton

Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Bungonia, NSW - Yesterday by trevorpreston

Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Bungonia, NSW - Yesterday by trevorpreston

Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Bungonia, NSW - Yesterday by trevorpreston

Stigmacros sp. (genus) (An Ant) at Boxers Creek, NSW - Yesterday by trevorpreston

Myrmecorhynchus emeryi (Possum Ant) at Florey, ACT - 21 Jul 2025 by AlisonMilton

Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Latham, ACT - 22 Jul 2025 by Caric

Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Belconnen, ACT - 15 Jul 2025 by AlisonMilton

Papyrius sp. (genus) (A Coconut Ant) at Campbell, ACT - 14 Jul 2025 by patrickharvey

Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Myrmecia gulosa (Red bull ant) at Crowther, NSW - 13 Jul 2025 by Frecko

Myrmecia gulosa (Red bull ant) at Crowther, NSW - 13 Jul 2025 by Frecko

Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Cook, ACT - 28 Jun 2025 by CathB

Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Crowther, NSW - 8 Jul 2025 by Frecko

Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Crowther, NSW - 8 Jul 2025 by Frecko

Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Latham, ACT - 8 Jul 2025 by Caric

Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Throsby, ACT - 3 Jul 2025 by TimL

Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) by Paul4K

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AlisonMilton wrote:

44 min ago

Thanks Jon

Myrmecorhynchus emeryi

JonLewis wrote:

1 hr ago

Hi Alison, thanks for the record. Myrmecorhynchus emeryi is not often recorded, though is widespread. It is a polymorphic genus, having workers of various sizes. The small workers are most commonly seen, but this is a media or major worker. Cheers, Jon

Myrmecorhynchus emeryi

nancyp wrote:

Yesterday

Thanks for sex lesson

Leptomyrmex sp. (genus)

SimonDunstan wrote:

25 Jul 2025

Haha all good :) location can be updated.

A drone is a male ant :)

Leptomyrmex sp. (genus)

nancyp wrote:

25 Jul 2025

Jon, Simon and anyone else, I am sorry to say my phone has given a very wrong location. Photo was taken at 770 Jamberoo Mountain Road. No drone involved.

Leptomyrmex sp. (genus)

Significant sightings

Papyrius nitidus at Latham, ACT
Papyrius sp (undescribed) at Jerrabomberra, NSW
Papyrius nitidus at Strathnairn, ACT
Papyrius nitidus at Whitlam, ACT
Papyrius nitidus at Strathnairn, ACT
Notoncus gilberti at Acton, ACT
Papyrius nitidus at Watson, ACT
Papyrius nitidus at Tharwa, ACT
Papyrius nitidus at Throsby, ACT
Papyrius nitidus at Latham, ACT

Recent activity

Myrmecorhynchus emeryi at Florey, ACT

Stigmacros sp. (genus) at Boxers Creek, NSW

Rhytidoponera metallica at Hall, ACT

Rhytidoponera metallica at Hall, ACT

Rhytidoponera metallica at Hall, ACT

Camponotus sp. (genus) at Florey, ACT

Crematogaster sp. (genus) at Florey, ACT

Camponotus suffusus at Bungonia, NSW

Rhytidoponera metallica at Bungonia, NSW

Rhytidoponera metallica at Florey, ACT

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