1 Seed-harvesting ant at Cook, ACT
Identification history
| Pheidole sp. (genus) | 22 Jan 2020 | JonLewis | ||
| Pheidole sp. (genus) | 22 Jan 2020 | CathB |
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User's notes
The small ants were trying to stuff the large one (a Polyrhachis?) into the hole but were unsuccessful and brought it back out. Not sure what happened to the rest of the bullant!
2 comments
JonLewis
wrote:
23 Jan 2020
Great photos Cath and you are right about the Polyrhachis. You can’t say they the Pheidole lack ambition! Cheers, Jon
CathB
wrote:
23 Jan 2020
I recently watched some trying to get a much-too-large beetle into a hole too. Not sure why they're called seed-harvesting ants!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.074483-35.268833
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 21 Jan 2020 10:54 AM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
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CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pheidole sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Species information
- Pheidole sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Seed-harvesting ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1141.89m Recorded at altitude
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- More than one media file
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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