Formicidae (family)

Unidentified ant at O'Connor, ACT

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Identification history

	Formicidae (family)	12 Jan 2021	JonLewis
	Unverified	10 Jan 2021	ConBoekel

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User's notes

Nuptial flight gone wrong? It was still alive. After I rescued it, it set off with great determination.

2 comments

JonLewis wrote:

12 Jan 2021

Hi Con, yes, definitely looks like a nuptial flight which didn't go according to plan. I can't be sure what the identity of the ant is, but it could be a Melophorus species as it looks like it has a little beard under its chin (a number of long curved hairs), which is a characteristic of the genus. Cheers, Jon

ConBoekel wrote:

12 Jan 2021

Thanks, Jon.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.107170 -35.260165
Altitude 626.1m
Maps Dryandra St Woodland
Places O'Connor, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
9 Jan 2021 03:33 PM Recorded on
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ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Formicidae (family) Scientific name
Unidentified ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1373m Recorded at altitude
616 images trained Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania