Polyrhachis sp. (genus)
1 A spiny ant at Garran, ACT
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| Polyrhachis sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 23 May 2019 | |
| Polyrhachis phryne | JonSteinbeck | 23 May 2019 |
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User's notes
I was looking at a tree with Sugar Ants climbing down its trunk, when I noticed what I believe was a Spiny Ant climbing in the opposite direction. It bumped into at least one Sugar Ant without any interaction. Please note, photos 1 and 2 are of one ant and photo 3 is the second ant I saw but on a different tree.
2 comments
24 May 2019
Hi, the first two photos are of a queen that has lost her wings, and it's not easy to tell what species she is. The third photo is of a worker, but can't quite make out enough detail to confirm it as Polyrhachis phryne, although it is a pretty likely guess. Cheers, Jon
26 May 2019
Hi Jon, Many thanks for that information, that is really interesting. Really appreciate you passing this on. All the best.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.096337-35.339390
- Altitude 609.3m
- Maps Hughes Garran Woodland Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Garran, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 17 May 2019 05:20 PM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Polyrhachis sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Polyrhachis sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A spiny ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1367.61m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Quality score
6 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
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