Polyrhachis semiaurata
A golden spiny ant at Rob Roy Range
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| Polyrhachis semiaurata | JonLewis | 13 Sep 2018 | |
| Polyrhachis semiaurata | MichaelBedingfield | 13 Sep 2018 | |
| Unverified | MichaelBedingfield | 19 Feb 2018 |
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User's notes
Size - body about 12mm long.... in Rob Roy Reserve, in the hills to the east of Conder.
4 comments
20 Feb 2018
'Golden-tailed ant' is a bit of a misnomer for this one, the tail is about the only part not golden.
20 Feb 2018
Kim, would this be a different species to the other Polyrhachis sp. records?
14 Sep 2018
Previously identified as Polyrhachis sp. (genus). Jon Lewis suggested it is Polyrhachis semiaurata.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.123969-35.470628
- Altitude 818.5m
- Maps Rob Roy Range
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 3 Feb 2018 07:30 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- Michael Bedingfield's Flagged sightings MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Polyrhachis semiaurata Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Polyrhachis semiaurata Scientific name
- A golden spiny ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 818.5m Recorded at altitude
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