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Amblyopone australis

Slow Ant at Uriarra Village, ACT

Amblyopone australis at Uriarra Village, ACT - 17 Feb 2020
Amblyopone australis at Uriarra Village, ACT - 17 Feb 2020
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Identification history

Amblyopone australis 20 Sep 2021 JonLewis
Amblyopone sp. (genus) 18 Feb 2020 JonLewis
Unidentified 17 Feb 2020 Christine

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2 comments

michaelb wrote:
   18 Feb 2020
An ant?
Christine wrote:
   18 Feb 2020
Ah, yes, perhaps a "slow ant"??

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Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 17 Feb 2021 by RodDeb Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by rawshorty Sumpigaster sp. (genus) (A bristle fly) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 2 Feb 2021 by RodDeb Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 2 Feb 2021 by RodDeb Eulamprus heatwolei (Yellow-bellied Water Skink) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 2 Feb 2021 by RodDeb Cyprinus carpio (Common Carp) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 2 Feb 2021 by RodDeb Lampropholis delicata (Delicate Skink) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 2 Feb 2021 by RodDeb Ceyx azureus (Azure Kingfisher) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 30 Jan 2021 by rawshorty Juncus sp. (A Rush) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 1 Jul 2020 by Mike Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 2 Mar 2020 by roymcd Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 22 Feb 2020 by SandraH Eulamprus heatwolei (Yellow-bellied Water Skink) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 22 Feb 2020 by SandraH Eulamprus heatwolei (Yellow-bellied Water Skink) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 18 Nov 2019 by Marthijn Potentilla recta (Sulphur Cinquefoil) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins Philobota cretacea (A concealer moth) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins Cryptops sp. (genus) (Blind Scolopendroid Centipede) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 20 Apr 2019 by Christine Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 20 Apr 2019 by Christine Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by RodDeb Austrogomphus ochraceus (Jade Hunter) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 10 Mar 2019 by HarveyPerkins Austrogomphus australis (Inland Hunter) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 7 Mar 2019 by Christine Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 4 Mar 2019 by RodDeb Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 14 Nov 2018 by Harrisi Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 10 Apr 2018 by RodDeb Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 10 Apr 2018 by RodDeb Dicranolaius bellulus (Red and Blue Pollen Beetle) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 10 Apr 2018 by RodDeb Rosa rubiginosa (Sweet Briar, Eglantine) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 10 Apr 2018 by RodDeb Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 10 Apr 2018 by RodDeb Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 10 Apr 2018 by RodDeb Orthetrum villosovittatum (Fiery Skimmer) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 17 Feb 2018 by HarveyPerkins Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 15 Nov 2017 by JohnBundock Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 15 Nov 2017 by JohnBundock Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 7 Jul 2017 by JohnBundock Ixodoidea sp. (superfamily) (Tick) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 19 Feb 2017 by HarveyPerkins Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 1 Feb 2017 by Mike Cassinia quinquefaria (Cassinia) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 1 Feb 2017 by Mike Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 1 Feb 2017 by Mike Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 1 Feb 2017 by Mike Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 1 Feb 2017 by Mike Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 27 Dec 2016 by ozza Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 27 Dec 2016 by ozza Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 6 May 2016 by RodDeb Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 26 Mar 2016 by HarveyPerkins
Myiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 17 Feb 2021 by RodDeb
Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 6 Feb 2021 by rawshorty
Sumpigaster sp. (genus) (A bristle fly) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 2 Feb 2021 by RodDeb
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 2 Feb 2021 by RodDeb
Eulamprus heatwolei (Yellow-bellied Water Skink) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 2 Feb 2021 by RodDeb
Cyprinus carpio (Common Carp) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 2 Feb 2021 by RodDeb
Lampropholis delicata (Delicate Skink) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 2 Feb 2021 by RodDeb
Ceyx azureus (Azure Kingfisher) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 30 Jan 2021 by rawshorty
Juncus sp. (A Rush) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 1 Jul 2020 by Mike
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 2 Mar 2020 by roymcd
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 22 Feb 2020 by SandraH
Eulamprus heatwolei (Yellow-bellied Water Skink) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 22 Feb 2020 by SandraH
Eulamprus heatwolei (Yellow-bellied Water Skink) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 18 Nov 2019 by Marthijn
Potentilla recta (Sulphur Cinquefoil) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Philobota cretacea (A concealer moth) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 16 Nov 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Cryptops sp. (genus) (Blind Scolopendroid Centipede) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 20 Apr 2019 by Christine
Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 20 Apr 2019 by Christine
Gastrimargus musicus (Yellow-winged Locust or Grasshopper) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 27 Mar 2019 by RodDeb
Austrogomphus ochraceus (Jade Hunter) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 10 Mar 2019 by HarveyPerkins
Austrogomphus australis (Inland Hunter) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 7 Mar 2019 by Christine
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 4 Mar 2019 by RodDeb
Chrysolopus spectabilis (Botany Bay Weevil) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 14 Nov 2018 by Harrisi
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 10 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 10 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Dicranolaius bellulus (Red and Blue Pollen Beetle) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 10 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Rosa rubiginosa (Sweet Briar, Eglantine) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 10 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 10 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 10 Apr 2018 by RodDeb
Orthetrum villosovittatum (Fiery Skimmer) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 17 Feb 2018 by HarveyPerkins
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 15 Nov 2017 by JohnBundock
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 15 Nov 2017 by JohnBundock
Egretta novaehollandiae (White-faced Heron) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 7 Jul 2017 by JohnBundock
Ixodoidea sp. (superfamily) (Tick) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 19 Feb 2017 by HarveyPerkins
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 1 Feb 2017 by Mike
Cassinia quinquefaria (Cassinia) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 1 Feb 2017 by Mike
Cassinia longifolia (Shiny Cassinia, Cauliflower Bush) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 1 Feb 2017 by Mike
Indigofera australis subsp. australis (Australian Indigo) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 1 Feb 2017 by Mike
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 1 Feb 2017 by Mike
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 27 Dec 2016 by ozza
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 27 Dec 2016 by ozza
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 6 May 2016 by RodDeb
Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 26 Mar 2016 by HarveyPerkins

Location information

Species information

  • Amblyopone australis Scientific name
  • Slow Ant Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 17 Feb 2020 01:20 PM Recorded on
  • Christine Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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