Colobostruma sp. (genus)

Fierce gremlin ant at Dunlop, ACT

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Identification history

Colobostruma sp. (genus)	19 Jul 2019	JonLewis
Colobostruma sp. (genus)	19 Jul 2019	JonLewis
Unverified	10 Jul 2019	CathB

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Only one seen, and I bumped the leaf and lost it before I could get any better photos.

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JonLewis wrote:

20 Jul 2019

Hi Cath - and another new genus! Again, another ant generally seen on foliage during winter, and often seen foraging on tree trunks at night. The common name reflects the very alien-looking head shape, which you can see if you look them up on line. Cheers, Jon

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
4 Jul 2019 04:10 PM Recorded on
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Lomandra longifloia Associated plant
Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Colobostruma sp. (genus) Scientific name
Fierce gremlin ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania