Melophorus rufoniger

Red and Black Furnace Ant at Aranda, ACT

Melophorus rufoniger at Aranda, ACT - 23 Oct 2020
Melophorus rufoniger at Aranda, ACT - 23 Oct 2020
Melophorus rufoniger at Aranda, ACT - 23 Oct 2020
Melophorus rufoniger at Aranda, ACT - 23 Oct 2020
Melophorus rufoniger at Aranda, ACT - 23 Oct 2020
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Identification history

Melophorus rufoniger 26 Oct 2020 JonLewis
Melophorus rufoniger 23 Oct 2020 Jubeyjubes

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Out in the nature strip again...

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JonLewis wrote:
   26 Oct 2020
Hi Jubeyjubes, sorry for the delay on this one - there are three relatively common Melophorus which look pretty similar (M. rufoniger, M. perthensis and M. aeneovirens) so I took a while to check through them all. Based on this sighting and the photos you took last year I'm still pretty happy with M. rufoniger. Cheers, Jon

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 23 Oct 2020 12:19 PM Recorded on
  • Jubeyjubes Recorded by

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  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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