Insects
Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Sighting 4223741

Formicidae (family)

Unidentified ant at Aranda, ACT

Formicidae (family) at Aranda, ACT - 27 Jan 2019
Formicidae (family) at Aranda, ACT - 27 Jan 2019
Formicidae (family) at Aranda, ACT - 27 Jan 2019
Formicidae (family) at Aranda, ACT - 27 Jan 2019
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Identification history

Formicidae (family) 27 Jun 2019 JonLewis
Formicidae (family) 26 Jun 2019 KimPullen
Unidentified 28 May 2019 CathB

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Oxythecta lygrosema (A scat moth (Oecophoridae)) at Aranda, ACT - 24 Sep 2024 by CathB

Oxythecta lygrosema

CathB
Brachyloma daphnoides (Daphne Heath) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Sep 2024 by Clarel

Brachyloma daphnoides

Clarel
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Sep 2024 by Clarel

Hovea heterophylla

Clarel
Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Sep 2024 by Clarel

Indigofera australis subsp. australis

Clarel
Cladonia rigida (A lichen) at Aranda Bushland - 28 Jun 2024 by WalkYonder

Cladonia rigida

WalkYonder
Chelaner kiliani (Kilian's ant) at Aranda Bushland - 29 May 2024 by CathB

Chelaner kiliani

CathB
Camponotus claripes (Pale-legged sugar ant) at Aranda Bushland - 28 May 2024 by CathB

Camponotus claripes

CathB
Monomachus antipodalis (A parasitic wasp) at Aranda Bushland - 26 May 2024 by CathB

Monomachus antipodalis

CathB
Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis at Aranda Bushland - 26 May 2024 by CathB

Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis

CathB
Exocarpos cupressiformis (Cherry Ballart) at Aranda, ACT - 2 Nov 2023 by lbradley

Exocarpos cupressiformis

lbradley
Exocarpos cupressiformis (Cherry Ballart) at Aranda, ACT - 2 Nov 2023 by lbradley

Exocarpos cupressiformis

lbradley
Lycidae sp. (family) (Net-winged beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 14 May 2023 by CathB

Lycidae sp. (family)

CathB
Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Aranda, ACT - 13 May 2023 by lbradley

Acacia baileyana

lbradley
Hecatesia fenestrata (Common Whistling Moth) at Aranda, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by CathB

Hecatesia fenestrata

CathB
Dicranolaius bellulus (Red and Blue Pollen Beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by CathB

Dicranolaius bellulus

CathB
Acacia parramattensis (Parramatta Green Wattle) at Aranda, ACT - 15 Jan 2023 by lbradley

Acacia parramattensis

lbradley
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Aranda, ACT - 25 Oct 2022 by lbradley

Chrysocephalum semipapposum

lbradley
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Aranda, ACT - 24 Sep 2022 by lbradley

Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica

lbradley
Exocarpos strictus (Dwarf Cherry) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley

Exocarpos strictus

MatthewFrawley
Luzula densiflora (Dense Wood-rush) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley

Luzula densiflora

MatthewFrawley
Daviesia leptophylla (Slender Bitter Pea) at Aranda, ACT - 17 Sep 2022 by lbradley

Daviesia leptophylla

lbradley
Nicodamus peregrinus (Common Red and black spider) at Aranda, ACT - 28 Apr 2022 by CathB

Nicodamus peregrinus

CathB
Psocodea 'Psocoptera' sp. (order) (Unidentified plant louse) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Apr 2022 by CathB

Psocodea 'Psocoptera' sp. (order)

CathB
Myrmarachne luctuosa (Polyrachis Ant Mimic Spider) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Mar 2022 by CathB

Myrmarachne luctuosa

CathB
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Aranda, ACT - 31 Dec 2021 by CathB

Neoaratus hercules

CathB
Servaea villosa (Shaggy-velvet Servaea) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Apr 2021 by CathB

Servaea villosa

CathB
Euryopis sp. (genus) (An ant eating spider) at Aranda, ACT - 22 Jan 2021 by CathB

Euryopis sp. (genus)

CathB
Acacia parramattensis (Parramatta Green Wattle) at Aranda, ACT - 13 Jan 2021 by tpreston

Acacia parramattensis

tpreston
Ptinus sp. (genus) (Ptinid beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by CathB

Ptinus sp. (genus)

CathB
Nuliodon fishburni (Fishburn's Prowling Coastal Hunter) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by CathB

Nuliodon fishburni

CathB
Melyridae (family) (Soft-winged flower beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Dec 2020 by CathB

Melyridae (family)

CathB
Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink) at Holt, ACT - 17 Dec 2020 by MattFox

Ctenotus taeniolatus

MattFox
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Holt, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by MattFox

Zosteria sp. (genus)

MattFox
Euryopis sp. (genus) (An ant eating spider) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by MattFox

Euryopis sp. (genus)

MattFox
Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Dec 2020 by CathB

Amata (genus)

CathB
Lagriini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified lagriine darkling beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Dec 2020 by CathB

Lagriini sp. (tribe)

CathB
Stellaria pungens (Prickly Starwort) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes

Stellaria pungens

Jubeyjubes
Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta (Tall Bluebell) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes

Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta

Jubeyjubes
Luzula sp. (Woodrush) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes

Luzula sp.

Jubeyjubes
Stackhousia monogyna (Creamy Candles) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes

Stackhousia monogyna

Jubeyjubes
Eumolpinae (subfamily) (Unidentified Eumolpinae Leaf-beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 18 Jun 2020 by CathB

Eumolpinae (subfamily)

CathB
Fissidens sp. at Dunlop, ACT - 18 Jun 2020 by CathB

Fissidens sp.

CathB
Clynotis severus (Stern Jumping Spider) at Aranda, ACT - 17 Jan 2020 by CathB

Clynotis severus

CathB
Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis at Dunlop, ACT - 27 Feb 2019 by CathB

Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis

CathB
Stephanidae (family) (Stephanid wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 26 Dec 2018 by CathB

Stephanidae (family)

CathB
Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 22 Dec 2018 by CathB

Camponotus aeneopilosus

CathB
Stephanidae (family) (Stephanid wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 22 Dec 2018 by CathB

Stephanidae (family)

CathB
Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree) at Aranda, ACT - 17 Aug 2018 by MatthewFrawley

Arbutus unedo

MatthewFrawley
Epithymema incomposita (Chezela group) at Aranda, ACT - 16 Mar 2018 by CathB

Epithymema incomposita

CathB
Anestia (genus) (A tiger moth) at Aranda, ACT - 16 Mar 2018 by CathB

Anestia (genus)

CathB
Pyronema sp. (A fire fungus) at Aranda, ACT - 2 May 2017 by CathB

Pyronema sp.

CathB
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Aranda, ACT - 28 Apr 2017 by CathB

Hypogastrura sp. (genus)

CathB
Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Sep 2016 by CathB

Arbutus unedo

CathB
Grevillea sp. (Grevillea) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Sep 2016 by CathB

Grevillea sp.

CathB
Asterella drummondii (A thallose liverwort) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Sep 2016 by CathB

Asterella drummondii

CathB
Postia pelliculosa (A wood-rotting bracket fungus) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Jul 2016 by CathB

Postia pelliculosa

CathB
Chlorociboria (An elfcup fungus) at Aranda, ACT - 20 Jun 2016 by CathB

Chlorociboria

CathB
Postia pelliculosa (A wood-rotting bracket fungus) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Jun 2016 by CathB

Postia pelliculosa

CathB
Billardiera heterophylla (Western Australian Bluebell Creeper) at Aranda, ACT - 18 May 2016 by CathB

Billardiera heterophylla

CathB
Oxythecta lygrosema (A scat moth (Oecophoridae)) at Aranda, ACT - 24 Sep 2024 by CathB
Brachyloma daphnoides (Daphne Heath) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Sep 2024 by Clarel
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Sep 2024 by Clarel
Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Sep 2024 by Clarel
Cladonia rigida (A lichen) at Aranda Bushland - 28 Jun 2024 by WalkYonder
Chelaner kiliani (Kilian's ant) at Aranda Bushland - 29 May 2024 by CathB
Camponotus claripes (Pale-legged sugar ant) at Aranda Bushland - 28 May 2024 by CathB
Monomachus antipodalis (A parasitic wasp) at Aranda Bushland - 26 May 2024 by CathB
Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis at Aranda Bushland - 26 May 2024 by CathB
Exocarpos cupressiformis (Cherry Ballart) at Aranda, ACT - 2 Nov 2023 by lbradley
Exocarpos cupressiformis (Cherry Ballart) at Aranda, ACT - 2 Nov 2023 by lbradley
Lycidae sp. (family) (Net-winged beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 14 May 2023 by CathB
Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Aranda, ACT - 13 May 2023 by lbradley
Hecatesia fenestrata (Common Whistling Moth) at Aranda, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by CathB
Dicranolaius bellulus (Red and Blue Pollen Beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by CathB
Acacia parramattensis (Parramatta Green Wattle) at Aranda, ACT - 15 Jan 2023 by lbradley
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Aranda, ACT - 25 Oct 2022 by lbradley
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Aranda, ACT - 24 Sep 2022 by lbradley
Exocarpos strictus (Dwarf Cherry) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Luzula densiflora (Dense Wood-rush) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Daviesia leptophylla (Slender Bitter Pea) at Aranda, ACT - 17 Sep 2022 by lbradley
Nicodamus peregrinus (Common Red and black spider) at Aranda, ACT - 28 Apr 2022 by CathB
Psocodea 'Psocoptera' sp. (order) (Unidentified plant louse) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Apr 2022 by CathB
Myrmarachne luctuosa (Polyrachis Ant Mimic Spider) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Mar 2022 by CathB
Neoaratus hercules (Herculean Robber Fly) at Aranda, ACT - 31 Dec 2021 by CathB
Servaea villosa (Shaggy-velvet Servaea) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Apr 2021 by CathB
Euryopis sp. (genus) (An ant eating spider) at Aranda, ACT - 22 Jan 2021 by CathB
Acacia parramattensis (Parramatta Green Wattle) at Aranda, ACT - 13 Jan 2021 by tpreston
Ptinus sp. (genus) (Ptinid beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by CathB
Nuliodon fishburni (Fishburn's Prowling Coastal Hunter) at Aranda, ACT - 11 Jan 2021 by CathB
Melyridae (family) (Soft-winged flower beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Dec 2020 by CathB
Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink) at Holt, ACT - 17 Dec 2020 by MattFox
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Holt, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by MattFox
Euryopis sp. (genus) (An ant eating spider) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by MattFox
Amata (genus) (Handmaiden Moth) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Dec 2020 by CathB
Lagriini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified lagriine darkling beetle) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Dec 2020 by CathB
Stellaria pungens (Prickly Starwort) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes
Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta (Tall Bluebell) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes
Luzula sp. (Woodrush) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes
Stackhousia monogyna (Creamy Candles) at Aranda, ACT - 5 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes
Eumolpinae (subfamily) (Unidentified Eumolpinae Leaf-beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 18 Jun 2020 by CathB
Fissidens sp. at Dunlop, ACT - 18 Jun 2020 by CathB
Clynotis severus (Stern Jumping Spider) at Aranda, ACT - 17 Jan 2020 by CathB
Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis at Dunlop, ACT - 27 Feb 2019 by CathB
Stephanidae (family) (Stephanid wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 26 Dec 2018 by CathB
Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 22 Dec 2018 by CathB
Stephanidae (family) (Stephanid wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 22 Dec 2018 by CathB
Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree) at Aranda, ACT - 17 Aug 2018 by MatthewFrawley
Epithymema incomposita (Chezela group) at Aranda, ACT - 16 Mar 2018 by CathB
Anestia (genus) (A tiger moth) at Aranda, ACT - 16 Mar 2018 by CathB
Pyronema sp. (A fire fungus) at Aranda, ACT - 2 May 2017 by CathB
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Aranda, ACT - 28 Apr 2017 by CathB
Arbutus unedo (Strawberry Tree) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Sep 2016 by CathB
Grevillea sp. (Grevillea) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Sep 2016 by CathB
Asterella drummondii (A thallose liverwort) at Aranda, ACT - 1 Sep 2016 by CathB
Postia pelliculosa (A wood-rotting bracket fungus) at Aranda, ACT - 4 Jul 2016 by CathB
Chlorociboria (An elfcup fungus) at Aranda, ACT - 20 Jun 2016 by CathB
Postia pelliculosa (A wood-rotting bracket fungus) at Aranda, ACT - 3 Jun 2016 by CathB
Billardiera heterophylla (Western Australian Bluebell Creeper) at Aranda, ACT - 18 May 2016 by CathB

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  • 27 Jan 2019 07:42 AM Recorded on
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