Formicidae (family)

Unidentified ant at Higgins, ACT

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Identification history

	Formicidae (family)	18 Nov 2019	JonLewis
	Colobopsis macrocephala	17 Nov 2019	AlisonMilton

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User's notes

Moved some mulch and disturbed these tiny ants and they began moving the uncovered eggs. On the computer I realised that some of them were half-formed larvae and you could see their little faces.

2 comments

JonLewis wrote:

18 Nov 2019

Hi Alison, these ants do look a bit like Colobopsis macrocephala, but their size is so small it is unlikely. I think they are probably Technomyrmex, but it's hard to be sure. There is a recent sighting of Technomyrmex on CNM where they are also carrying eggs and larvae. Cheers, Jon

AlisonMilton wrote:

19 Nov 2019

Thanks Jon, yes these do look similar to Cath's sighting.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.029858 -35.238252
Altitude 638.7m
Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
16 Nov 2019 09:50 AM Recorded on
AlisonMilton Recorded by
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AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size
Larvae Breeding behaviour

Species information

Formicidae (family) Scientific name
Unidentified ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1373m Recorded at altitude
616 images trained Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

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