Colobopsis gasseri

An arboreal ant at Acton, ACT

Colobopsis gasseri at Acton, ACT - 30 Jun 2019
Colobopsis gasseri at Acton, ACT - 30 Jun 2019
Colobopsis gasseri at Acton, ACT - 30 Jun 2019
Colobopsis gasseri at Acton, ACT - 30 Jun 2019
Colobopsis gasseri at Acton, ACT - 30 Jun 2019
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Identification history

Colobopsis gasseri 1 Jul 2019 JonLewis
Unidentified 1 Jul 2019 TimL

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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.

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JonLewis wrote:
   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

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 30 Jun 2019 01:11 PM Recorded on
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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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