Crematogaster sp. (genus)
Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant at Queanbeyan West, NSW
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| Crematogaster sp. (genus) | KimPullen | 18 Sep 2016 | |
| Crematogaster sp. (genus) | KimPullen | 18 Sep 2016 | |
| Dolichoderus scabridus | MichaelMulvaney | 17 Sep 2016 | |
| Unverified | Speedsta | 17 Sep 2016 |
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2 comments
18 Sep 2016
The relatively flattened, heart-shaped gaster (equivalent to abdomen) of Crematogaster is distinctive.
18 Sep 2016
They would raise their gaster in a perfect 90 degree angle when I got close, don't know if it was because of me or how they were communicating with one another.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.199167-35.362778
- Altitude 625.0m
- Maps Queanbeyan Nature Reserve
- Places Queanbeyan West, NSW
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 17 Sep 2016 02:47 PM Recorded on
- Speedsta Recorded by
Collections
- Speedsta Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Crematogaster sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Crematogaster sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 834.76m Recorded at altitude
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