Meranoplus sp. (genus)
Shield Ant at Cook, ACT
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| Meranoplus sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 23 Jan 2020 | |
| Meranoplus sp. (genus) | CathB | 22 Jan 2020 |
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The nest of these ants got buried under debris during the hailstorm, but a few hours later they were finding their way back in.
I managed to get my tape down next to one of these and to one of the all-red species, and was surprised to see that they are the same length - about 3 mm. The black-headed ones seem bigger, but this is possibly because they are slower near the nest and I can get closer.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.072333-35.267545
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 20 Jan 2020 04:36 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Meranoplus sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Meranoplus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Shield Ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 690.3m Recorded at altitude
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