Colobopsis gasseri
An arboreal ant at Acton, ACT
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| Colobopsis gasseri | JonLewis | 1 Jul 2019 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 1 Jul 2019 |
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User's notes
Sighted on a cold afternoon on the shady side of one of the watering system pipes. Very inactive and with a dent in the top of its abdomen.
1 comment
2 Jul 2019
This is a major of the species. The large flat-fronted head in the majors is very distinctive for Colobopsis. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.106491-35.275985
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 30 Jun 2019 01:11 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Colobopsis gasseri Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Colobopsis gasseri Scientific name
- An arboreal ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 648.07m Recorded at altitude
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