Crematogaster sp. (genus)

Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant at Macgregor, ACT

Crematogaster sp. (genus) at Macgregor, ACT - 16 Dec 2020
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Crematogaster sp. (genus) 8 Feb 2021 JonLewis
Anonychomyrma sp. (genus) 16 Dec 2020 trevorpreston

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JonLewis wrote:
   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

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  • 16 Dec 2020 03:53 PM Recorded on
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  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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