Crematogaster sp. (genus)

Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant at Queanbeyan West, NSW

Crematogaster sp. (genus) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 17 Sep 2016
Crematogaster sp. (genus) at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 17 Sep 2016
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Identification history

Crematogaster sp. (genus) 18 Sep 2016 KimPullen
Crematogaster sp. (genus) 18 Sep 2016 KimPullen
Dolichoderus scabridus 17 Sep 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 17 Sep 2016 Speedsta

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KimPullen wrote:
   18 Sep 2016
The relatively flattened, heart-shaped gaster (equivalent to abdomen) of Crematogaster is distinctive.
Speedsta wrote:
   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.

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  • 101 - 1,000 Abundance
  • 17 Sep 2016 02:47 PM Recorded on
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