Dolichoderus scabridus

Dolly ant at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

	Dolichoderus scabridus	8 Apr 2019	JonLewis
	Unverified	8 Apr 2019	Christine

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A dolly ant. (maybe around 12 mm) These guys are so difficult to get a decent photo of - perhaps because of the metallic nature of their bodies. I took dozens of photos and still not a good clear one! In the last photo a small ant is biting the leg of the ant on the right, and the ant on the left comes to assist its mate.

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16 - 100 Abundance
7 Apr 2019 01:26 PM Recorded on
Christine Recorded by
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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5mm to 12mm Animal size

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Dolichoderus scabridus Scientific name
Dolly ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1491.4m Recorded at altitude
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