Myrmecorhynchus emeryi
Possum Ant at Bruce, ACT
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| Myrmecorhynchus emeryi | JonLewis | 5 Jun 2021 | |
| Crematogaster sp. (genus) | Roger | 5 Jun 2021 |
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The ant had caught the wasp on its own and was later joined by another, the wasp was still alive when the ant started to remove its wing . I didn't stay to see what other parts were removed.
1 comment
5 Jun 2021
Hi Roger, this ant looks a bit like Crematogaster, but you can tell it's not because it only has one section (known as a petiole) between the main body and the gaster. Crematogaster is in a different subfamily which has two sections ( the petiole and the post-petiole) between the main body and the gaster. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.092103-35.260558
- Altitude 654.2m
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 4 Jun 2021 02:18 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
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