Rhytidoponera metallica
Greenhead ant at Holt, ACT
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| Rhytidoponera metallica | JonLewis | 21 Jun 2021 | |
| Rhytidoponera metallica | Christine | 21 Jun 2021 |
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I put this up as there appear to be two little babies in the centre there. I was going to put in a breeding behaviour, but not sure what to put. I did see this species of ant in other spots around this reserve also.
2 comments
21 Jun 2021
Hi Christine, the small animals in the picture are not baby ants. Ants start as eggs, hatch out as larvae and grow in size (through several instars) before pupating into a full adult ant. I think the other organisms look like some sort of Collembola. Cheers, Jon
21 Jun 2021
Thanks Jon, I should have known that. I have added a separate sighting for the Springtails.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.980548-35.242999
- Maps Woodstock Nature Reserve
- Places Holt, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 20 Jun 2021 01:41 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rhytidoponera metallica Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Rhytidoponera metallica Scientific name
- Greenhead ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1023.5m Recorded at altitude
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4 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location