Crematogaster sp. (genus)
Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant at Macgregor, ACT
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| Crematogaster sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 8 Feb 2021 | |
| Anonychomyrma sp. (genus) | trevorpreston | 16 Dec 2020 |
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8 Feb 2021
Hi tpreston, I must have looked at this one on my phone, late at night! It is a Cocktail Ant, but it's Crematogaster rather than Anonychomyrma, sorry. You can usually tell it's Crematogaster by the heart-shaped gaster (the pointy abdomen), which is shaped differently in Anonychomyrma. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.026317-35.211965
- Maps Umbagong District Park
- Places Macgregor, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 16 Dec 2020 03:53 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- Gum tree Associated plant
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Crematogaster sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
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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5 / 7
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