Pheidole sp. (genus)

Seed-harvesting ant at Aranda, ACT

Pheidole sp. (genus) at Aranda, ACT - 9 Mar 2020
Pheidole sp. (genus) at Aranda, ACT - 9 Mar 2020
Pheidole sp. (genus) at Aranda, ACT - 9 Mar 2020
Pheidole sp. (genus) at Aranda, ACT - 9 Mar 2020
Pheidole sp. (genus) at Aranda, ACT - 9 Mar 2020
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Pheidole sp. (genus) 9 Mar 2020 JonLewis
Unidentified 9 Mar 2020 Jubeyjubes

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So. The littlest ants were about 0.5 mm and the bigger about 1.5mm I think - and the little ones really seemed interested in the big ones. One of the photos is taken seperately to the others but I think is the same species? Taken with 21X microscopic lens on iPhone.

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JonLewis wrote:
   10 Mar 2020
Hi JJ, yes, these all seem to be the same species. Pheidole is a genus that always has spectacularly large 'major' workers compared with the 'minor' workers. Cheers, Jon

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  • 9 Mar 2020 03:13 PM Recorded on
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  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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