Formicidae (family)

Unidentified ant at Macarthur, ACT

Formicidae (family) at Macarthur, ACT - 19 Aug 2021 03:50 PM
Formicidae (family) at Macarthur, ACT - 19 Aug 2021 03:50 PM
Formicidae (family) at Macarthur, ACT - 19 Aug 2021 03:50 PM
Formicidae (family) at Macarthur, ACT - 19 Aug 2021 03:50 PM
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Formicidae (family) 30 Aug 2021 JonLewis
Unidentified 20 Aug 2021 RAllen

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Checking for coconut ants. This stump had some frass. Nearby logs had extensive old frass. However the inhabitants under this stump had very strong formic acid odour. I wonder whether they had displaced coconut ants or just moved in after.

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JonLewis wrote:
   30 Aug 2021
Hi RAllen, this ant looks likely to be Doleromyrma or Tapinoma, both small ants with similar body shape, but I can't tell from the photos. Interesting that they have taken over what very likely seems to be an old Papyrius nest. Cheers, Jon

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