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Daerlac cephalotes

1 Ant Mimicking Seedbug at Aranda Bushland

Daerlac cephalotes at Aranda Bushland - 24 Apr 2020
Daerlac cephalotes at Aranda Bushland - 24 Apr 2020
Daerlac cephalotes at Aranda Bushland - 24 Apr 2020
Daerlac cephalotes at Aranda Bushland - 24 Apr 2020
Daerlac cephalotes at Aranda Bushland - 24 Apr 2020
Daerlac cephalotes at Aranda Bushland - 24 Apr 2020
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Identification history

Daerlac cephalotes 26 Apr 2020 Bron
Daerlac cephalotes 26 Apr 2020 CathB

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Looked at first very much like Camponotus ants that were active on many other tree trunks in the area. Waved their antennae and moved like these too.

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Bron wrote:
   26 Apr 2020
nice find Cath :)

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Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper) at Aranda Bushland - 22 Jan 2021 by CathB
Tharpyna campestrata (Country Crab Spider) at Aranda Bushland - 22 Jan 2021 by CathB
Diphucrania sp. (genus) (Jewel beetle) at Aranda Bushland - 15 Jan 2021 by CathB
Paraphilaeus daemeli (Daemel's Jumper) at Aranda Bushland - 11 Jan 2021 by CathB
Deliochus zelivira (Messy Leaf Curling Spider) at Aranda Bushland - 11 Jan 2021 by CathB
Lissopimpla excelsa (Orchid dupe wasp) at Aranda Bushland - 11 Jan 2021 by CathB
Eurepa marginipennis (Mottled bush cricket) at Aranda Bushland - 11 Jan 2021 by CathB
Stephanopis sp. (genus) (Knobbly crab spider) at Aranda Bushland - 4 Dec 2020 by CathB
Dianella revoluta var. revoluta (Black-anther Flax Lily) at Aranda Bushland - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes
Grevillea alpina (Mountain Grevillea / Cat's Claws Grevillea) at Aranda Bushland - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes
Daucus glochidiatus (Native Carrot) at Aranda Bushland - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes
Lichenomphalia chromacea (Yellow navel) at Aranda Bushland - 1 Oct 2020 by KMcCue
Lamprospora/Octospora at Aranda Bushland - 10 Aug 2020 by CathB
Threnosia heminephes (Halved Footman) at Aranda Bushland - 5 Apr 2020 by CathB
Habronestes bradleyi (Bradley's ant-eating spider) at Aranda Bushland - 28 Oct 2019 by Kurt
Rhinotia haemoptera (Lycid-mimic belid weevil, Slender Red Weevil) at Aranda Bushland - 27 Sep 2019 by CathB
Tharpyna campestrata (Country Crab Spider) at Aranda Bushland - 25 Aug 2019 by CathB
Mutillidae sp. (family) (Unidentified 'velvet ant') at Aranda Bushland - 25 Aug 2019 by CathB
Phryganoporus candidus (Foliage-webbing social spider) at Aranda Bushland - 8 Mar 2019 by CathB
Eucharitidae (family) (Unidentified ant-parasite wasp) at Aranda Bushland - 8 Mar 2019 by CathB
Coryphistes ruricola (Bark grasshopper) at Aranda Bushland - 25 Dec 2018 by CathB
Mirbelia oxylobioides (Mountain Mirbelia) at Aranda Bushland - 22 Dec 2018 by CathB
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Aranda Bushland - 22 Dec 2018 by CathB
Tyrtaeosus (genus) (Weevil) at Aranda Bushland - 22 Dec 2018 by CathB
Tanychilus sp. (genus) (Comb-clawed beetle) at Aranda Bushland - 20 Nov 2018 by CathB
Euryopis sp. (genus) (An ant eating spider) at Aranda Bushland - 20 Nov 2018 by CathB
Neolucia agricola (Fringed Heath-blue) at Aranda Bushland - 20 Nov 2018 by CathB
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Aranda Bushland - 20 Nov 2018 by CathB
Pomaderris intermedia (Golden pomaderris) at Aranda Bushland - 27 Sep 2018 by CathB
Chrysonoma fascialis (A concealer moth) at Aranda Bushland - 1 Feb 2018 by CathB
Poecilometis strigatus (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Aranda Bushland - 26 Jan 2018 by CathB
Pyronema sp. (A fire fungus) at Aranda Bushland - 28 May 2017 by forgebbaboudit
Postia pelliculosa (A wood-rotting bracket fungus) at Aranda Bushland - 28 May 2017 by forgebbaboudit
Scleroderma sp. (Earth balls) at Aranda Bushland - 28 May 2017 by forgebbaboudit
Eriophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at Aranda Bushland - 21 Mar 2017 by CathB
Neoaratus hercules (Robber fly) at Aranda Bushland - 20 Mar 2015 by KMcCue
Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Aranda Bushland - 22 Mar 2014 by CathB

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Location information

Species information

  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 24 Apr 2020 01:39 AM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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