Melophorus sp. (genus)
Furnace ant at Dunlop, ACT
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| Melophorus sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 22 Nov 2019 | |
| Unverified | CathB | 22 Nov 2019 |
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1 comment
23 Nov 2019
Hi Cath, this is likely to be Melpohorus hirsutus, which is very fuzzy, but can’t be sure. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.073607-35.268346
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Dunlop, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 13 Nov 2019 11:23 AM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Melophorus sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Melophorus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Furnace ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 898m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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