Meranoplus sp. (genus)
Shield Ant at Evatt, ACT
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| Meranoplus sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 12 Feb 2020 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 12 Feb 2020 |
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Quite small ants building an interesting vertical structure with wet soil grains after the recent rain. Abundance not known as no more than 3 ants were sighted at the same time and none were sighted on the ground around the structure.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.064140-35.213368
- Altitude 573.4m
- Places Evatt, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 11 Feb 2020 08:56 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL 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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