Rhytidoponera aspera
Greenhead ant at Cook, ACT
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| Rhytidoponera aspera | JonLewis | 16 Jul 2021 | |
| Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 11 Feb 2020 | |
| Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) | CathB | 11 Feb 2020 |
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These ants were much more colourful than the usual greenhead ants seen in this area.
3 comments
14 Feb 2020
Hi Cath, I've been puzzling over the pictures of these very nice ants and agree that they are likely not to be Rhytidoponera metallica. The red legs and overall look just seems too different. They may well be Rhytidoponera aspera (https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Rhytidoponera_aspera) which have been found in the region, but which I haven't seen before. I'll keep a look out from now on! Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.074360-35.269844
- Altitude 644.4m
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 10 Feb 2020 12:25 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- Eucalypt trunk Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rhytidoponera aspera Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Rhytidoponera aspera Scientific name
- Greenhead ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 813.58m Recorded at altitude
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