Myrmecorhynchus emeryi

Possum Ant at Cook, ACT

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Identification history

Myrmecorhynchus emeryi	3 Jul 2020	JonLewis
Myrmecorhynchus emeryi	3 Jul 2020	JonLewis
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)	2 Jul 2020	CathB

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Attending psyllids seen in sighting 4263757

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JonLewis wrote:

3 Jul 2020

Hi Cath, Iridomyrmex are generally pretty similar looking to Myrmecorhynchus, so you were not far wrong. Coincidentally there was another sighting of this species at the same time (4263753) with some closer images which show the ant pretty well. They seem to be much more common in the cold weather. Cheers, Jon

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Location information

Coordinates 149.073560 -35.266395
Maps Mount Painter
Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
24 Jun 2020 01:18 PM Recorded on
CathB Recorded by
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CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Myrmecorhynchus emeryi Scientific name
Possum Ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 822.91m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

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Victoria

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