Myrmecorhynchus emeryi
1 Possum Ant at Bruce, ACT
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| Myrmecorhynchus emeryi | JonLewis | 5 Jun 2021 | |
| Unverified | Roger | 4 Jun 2021 |
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User's notes
I found it difficult to ID this ant, it appears to have serrations only on one side of it mandible.
2 comments
5 Jun 2021
Hi Roger, this ant is a "major" of the same species you took the other photos of. Cheers, Jon
7 Jun 2021
Thanks Jon, just look quite a bit different. Hopefully I will recognize them next time.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.091823-35.260507
- Altitude 661.9m
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Jun 2021 02:28 PM Recorded on
- Roger Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Roger Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects Myrmecorhynchus emeryi
Species information
- Myrmecorhynchus emeryi Scientific name
- Possum Ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 822.91m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
7 / 7
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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