Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant at Fraser, ACT
Identification history
| Crematogaster sp. (genus) | 28 Oct 2020 | JonLewis | ||
| Crematogaster sp. (genus) | 28 Oct 2020 | JonLewis | ||
| Unidentified | 28 Oct 2020 | trevorpreston |
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4 comments
JonLewis
wrote:
28 Oct 2020
Hi tpreston, the blue/green colour is extremely unusual for this genus of ant - did they really look like this when you saw them? Cheers, Jon
trevorpreston
wrote:
29 Oct 2020
Yes, they were the prettiest acrobat ants I've seen, very shimmery. Could it be diet, or something seasonal perhaps? New hatchings?
JonLewis
wrote:
12 Nov 2020
Sorry for the slow response - I don't know what would cause this colour but it's certainly unusual. I might try to get out there at some time to collect some for the National Insect Collection. Were they on a tree? Do you think the GPS location of the sighting is pretty accurate or a more general position? Cheers, Jon
trevorpreston
wrote:
13 Nov 2020
Yep, they were on a tree. The GPS location may not be on the exact tree, but they were on one of the trees in that vicinity.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.038114-35.187057
- Maps Dunlop Grasslands
- Places Fraser, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 28 Oct 2020 03:47 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Additional information
- Gum tree Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Species information
- Crematogaster sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 834.76m Recorded at altitude
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