Ochetellus sp. (genus)

Black House Ant at Acton, ACT

Ochetellus sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 13 Sep 2020
Ochetellus sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 13 Sep 2020
Ochetellus sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 13 Sep 2020
Ochetellus sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 13 Sep 2020
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Identification history

Ochetellus sp. (genus) 17 Sep 2020 JonLewis
Ochetellus sp. (genus) 17 Sep 2020 JonLewis
Unidentified 17 Sep 2020 TimL

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Sighted adjacent to ANBG's Red Centre, the ants were small enough to fit into the handrail grooves of a bridge.

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Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard) at Downer, ACT - 13 Apr 2021 by HelenCross
Platybrachys sp. (genus) (A gum hopper) at Downer, ACT - 4 Apr 2021 by TimL
Sandalodes superbus (Ludicra Jumping Spider) at Downer, ACT - 4 Apr 2021 by TimL
Encyrtidae (family) (Encyrtid wasp) at Downer, ACT - 4 Apr 2021 by TimL
Altica sp. (genus) (Flea beetle) at Downer, ACT - 4 Apr 2021 by TimL
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Downer, ACT - 2 Apr 2021 by Rixon
Celaenia atkinsoni (Atkinson's bird-dropping spider) at Downer, ACT - 2 Apr 2021 by TimL
Mogulones larvatus (Paterson's curse crown weevil) at Downer, ACT - 2 Apr 2021 by TimL
Ledrinae (subfamily) (A Flat-headed Leafhopper) at Downer, ACT - 2 Apr 2021 by TimL
Stenosmylus stenopterus (An Osmylid Lacewing) at Downer, ACT - 2 Apr 2021 by TimL
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Downer, ACT - 2 Apr 2021 by TimL
Lampides boeticus (Long-tailed Pea-blue) at Downer, ACT - 29 Mar 2021 by Roger
Eurymeloides pulchra (Gumtree hopper) at Downer, ACT - 28 Mar 2021 by TimL
Aphididae (family) (Unidentified aphid) at Downer, ACT - 26 Mar 2021 by TimL
Ambigolimax nyctelia (Striped Field Slug) at Downer, ACT - 23 Mar 2021 by TimL
Ambigolimax nyctelia (Striped Field Slug) at Downer, ACT - 21 Mar 2021 by TimL
Ambigolimax nyctelia (Striped Field Slug) at Downer, ACT - 21 Mar 2021 by TimL
Lophyrotoma sp. (genus) (Sawfly) at Downer, ACT - 14 Mar 2021 by TimL
Chrysopidae (family) (Unidentified Green lacewing) at Downer, ACT - 14 Mar 2021 by TimL
Pergagrapta sp. (genus) (A sawfly) at Downer, ACT - 8 Mar 2021 by Roger
Amphibolurus muricatus (Jacky Lizard) at Downer, ACT - 5 Mar 2021 by TimL
Didymoctenia exsuperata (Thick-lined Bark Moth) at Downer, ACT - 3 Mar 2021 by Roger
Stenocotis depressa (Leafhopper) at Downer, ACT - 21 Feb 2021 by TimL
Euryopis splendens (Splendid tick spider) at Downer, ACT - 21 Feb 2021 by TimL
Cadmus (Cadmus) luctuosus (Leaf beetle) at Downer, ACT - 21 Feb 2021 by TimL
Rutilia (Ameniamima) argentifera (A Bristle fly) at Watson, ACT - 12 Feb 2021 by TimL
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Downer, ACT - 12 Feb 2021 by TimL
Cermatulus nasalis (Predatory shield bug, Glossy shield bug) at Downer, ACT - 12 Feb 2021 by TimL
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Watson, ACT - 7 Feb 2021 by Christine
Pteropus poliocephalus (Grey-headed Flying-fox) at Watson, ACT - 5 Feb 2021 by TimL
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Watson, ACT - 5 Feb 2021 by TimL
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Downer, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by PeterA
Eupoecila australasiae (Fiddler Beetle) at Downer, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by PeterA
Hylaeus sp. (genus) (A masked bee) at Downer, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by PeterA
Hylaeus (Euprosopis) elegans (Harlequin Bee) at Downer, ACT - 19 Jan 2021 by PeterA
Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Downer, ACT - 19 Jan 2021 by PeterA
Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) at Acton, ACT - 10 Jan 2021 by Roger
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Acton, ACT - 10 Jan 2021 by Roger
Balaana sp. (genus) (Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT - 10 Jan 2021 by Roger
Zosteria sp. (genus) (Common brown robber fly) at Acton, ACT - 10 Jan 2021 by Roger
Bembecinus sp. (genus) (A sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 30 Dec 2020 by Roger
Chrysonoma fascialis (A concealer moth) at Acton, ACT - 30 Dec 2020 by Roger
Zosteria rosevillensis (A robber fly) at Acton, ACT - 27 Dec 2020 by TimL
Idolothrips spectrum (Giant thrips) at Acton, ACT - 20 Dec 2020 by TimL
Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Acton, ACT - 16 Dec 2020 by Tapirlord
Yoyetta denisoni (Black Firetail Cicada) at Acton, ACT - 13 Dec 2020 by TimL
Eleale simplex (Clerid beetle) at Acton, ACT - 8 Dec 2020 by Roger
Aades cultratus (Weevil) at Watson, ACT - 7 Dec 2020 by TimL
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Acton, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 by TimL
Scaptia sp. (genus) (March fly) at Acton, ACT - 4 Dec 2020 by TimL
Pseudonaja textilis (Eastern Brown Snake) at Acton, ACT - 2 Dec 2020 by HelenCross
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 2 Dec 2020 by HelenCross
Coryphistes ruricola (Bark-mimicking Grasshopper) at Acton, ACT - 1 Dec 2020 by TimL
Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea) at Acton, ACT - 30 Nov 2020 by RodDeb
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Acton, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by Roger
Urnisa guttulosa (Common Urnisa) at Acton, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by Roger
Yoyetta denisoni (Black Firetail Cicada) at Acton, ACT - 21 Nov 2020 by TimL
Entomophthora sp. (genus) (Puppeteer Fungus) at Acton, ACT - 21 Nov 2020 by TimL
Agrotis infusa (Bogong Moth, Common Cutworm) at Downer, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 by rawshorty
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 17 Nov 2020 by TimL
Stenocotis depressa (Leafhopper) at Downer, ACT - 16 Nov 2020 by TimL
Pompilidae (family) (Unidentified Spider wasp) at Downer, ACT - 15 Nov 2020 by TimL
Laxta granicollis (Common bark or trilobite cockroach) at Acton, ACT - 12 Nov 2020 by TimL
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 10 Nov 2020 by HelenCross
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by TimL
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 6 Nov 2020 by TimL
Platybrachys decemmacula (Green-faced gum hopper) at Acton, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by TimL
Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopoides) bituberculatus (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Acton, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by PeterA
Saccharodite chrysonoe (Derbid planthopper) at Downer, ACT - 31 Oct 2020 by TimL
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Downer, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by TimL
Diplopoda (class) (Unidentified millipede) at Downer, ACT - 28 Oct 2020 by TimL
Apricia jovialis (Jovial jumping spider) at Acton, ACT - 23 Oct 2020 by TimL
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Downer, ACT - 23 Oct 2020 by TimL
Commius elegans (Cherry Ballart Shield Bug) at Acton, ACT - 23 Oct 2020 by TimL
Zodariidae (family) (Unidentified Ant spider or Spotted ground spider) at Acton, ACT - 23 Oct 2020 by TimL
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Downer, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by TimL
Bibionidae sp. (family) (Bibionid fly) at Acton, ACT - 19 Oct 2020 by TimL
Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea) at Acton, ACT - 13 Oct 2020 by TimL
Tettigoniidae (family) (Unidentified katydid) at Acton, ACT - 9 Oct 2020 by TimL
Nyssus albopunctatus (White-spotted swift spider) at Acton, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by TimL
Daerlac cephalotes (Ant Mimicking Seedbug) at Downer, ACT - 4 Oct 2020 by TimL
Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Downer, ACT - 3 Oct 2020 by TimL
Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Downer, ACT - 3 Oct 2020 by TimL
Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Downer, ACT - 3 Oct 2020 by TimL
Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Downer, ACT - 3 Oct 2020 by TimL
Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Downer, ACT - 3 Oct 2020 by TimL
Myrmarachne sp. (genus) (Unidentified Ant-mimic jumping spider) at Downer, ACT - 2 Oct 2020 by TimL
Cadmus (Cadmus) gigas (Leaf beetle) at Acton, ACT - 2 Oct 2020 by TimL
Sericopimpla sp. (genus) (Case Moth Larvae Parasite Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 27 Sep 2020 by TimL
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Downer, ACT - 22 Sep 2020 by TimL
Araneus sp. (genus) (Orb weaver) at Acton, ACT - 22 Sep 2020 by TimL
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Acton, ACT - 22 Sep 2020 by TimL
Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Downer, ACT - 22 Sep 2020 by TimL
Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp) at Acton, ACT - 21 Sep 2020 by Roger
Lasioglossum (Australictus) tertium (Halictid bee) at Downer, ACT - 14 Sep 2020 by PeterA
Ledromorpha planirostris (A leafhopper) at Acton, ACT - 13 Sep 2020 by TimL
Stenocotis sp. (genus) (A Leafhopper) at Downer, ACT - 4 Sep 2020 by TimL
Morethia boulengeri (Boulenger's Skink) at Acton, ACT - 1 Sep 2020 by HelenCross
Mycetophilidae (family) (A fungus gnat) at Acton, ACT - 25 Aug 2020 by TimL
Psyllidae sp. (family) (Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect) at Watson, ACT - 23 Aug 2020 by TimL

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Sighting information

  • 10 Abundance
  • 13 Sep 2020 11:03 AM Recorded on
  • TimL Recorded by

Additional information

  • Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

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