Formicidae (family)
Unidentified ant at Macarthur, ACT
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| Formicidae (family) | JonLewis | 30 Aug 2021 | |
| Unverified | RAllen | 20 Aug 2021 |
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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.
1 comment
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
Location information
- Coordinates 149.131162-35.395255
- Places Macarthur, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 19 Aug 2021 03:50 PM Recorded on
- RAllen Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Eggs Breeding behaviour
Collections
- RAllen Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Formicidae (family) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Formicidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1373m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Formicidae sp.
Record quality
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