Meranoplus sp. (genus)
Shield Ant at Cook, ACT
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| Meranoplus sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 11 Feb 2020 | |
| Meranoplus sp. (genus) | CathB | 11 Feb 2020 |
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Digging a nest next to the Iridomyrmex nest shown in sighting 4249723. Not sure how many there were, but I only ever saw one at a time.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.074645-35.269822
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 10 Feb 2020 06:04 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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5 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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