Melophorus perthensis

Field furnace ant at Murrumbateman, NSW

Melophorus perthensis at Murrumbateman, NSW - 24 Dec 2020 04:19 PM

Melophorus perthensis at Murrumbateman, NSW - 24 Dec 2020 04:19 PM

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Identification history

	Melophorus perthensis	26 Dec 2020	JonLewis
	Melophorus perthensis	25 Dec 2020	SimoneC

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Very fast moving, hard to photograph

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JonLewis wrote:

26 Dec 2020

Goo ID Simone - and yes, they are fast, aren't they! Cheers, Jon

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Location information

Coordinates 149.051711 -34.978322
Altitude 594.1m
Places Murrumbateman, NSW

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
24 Dec 2020 04:19 PM Recorded on
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Melophorus perthensis Scientific name
Field furnace ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
516.9m to 798.5m Recorded at altitude
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