Polyrhachis phryne
A spiny ant at Scullin, ACT
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| Polyrhachis phryne | JonLewis | 8 Dec 2019 | |
| Dolichoderus doriae | AlisonMilton | 7 Dec 2019 |
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8 Dec 2019
Hi Alison, they both have spines on the body and are about the same size, so easily confused. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.030685-35.239065
- Altitude 653.7m
- Places Scullin, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 3 Nov 2019 07:17 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Polyrhachis phryne Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Polyrhachis phryne Scientific name
- A spiny ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 955.26m Recorded at altitude
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