Pseudoneoponera sp. (genus)
Foaming ants at Googong, NSW
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| Pseudoneoponera sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 4 Jan 2019 | |
| Pseudoneoponera sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 4 Jan 2019 | |
| Unverified | Wandiyali | 4 Jan 2019 |
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2 comments
4 Jan 2019
Hi Wandiyali, thanks for this photo. This is an unusual ant around the ACT region, so great to have a record of it. I will have to check at ANIC to see what other records we have. The common name comes from the ant's ability to produce a foamy defensive secretion from its venom glands at the tip of the tail, although the ant can still sting (painfully) as well. Cheers, Jon
5 Jan 2019
Thanks Jon, that's very interesting. Pretty sure this is my first sighting here. Cheers, Carolyn
Location information
- Coordinates 149.213498-35.411659
- Maps Wandiyali-Environa Conservation Area
- Places Googong, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 4 Jan 2019 05:37 AM Recorded on
- Wandiyali Recorded by
Collections
- Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Wandiyali Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pseudoneoponera sp. (genus)
Species information
- Pseudoneoponera sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Foaming ants Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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