Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)
Rhytidoponera ant at Aranda, ACT
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| Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 18 Sep 2021 | ||
| Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) | CathB | 17 Sep 2021 |
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Two ants checking each other out. I had assumed both were R. metallica, which is common in the area, but on the bigger screen, they look different. Are these different castes, or even different species?
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18 Sep 2021
Hi Cath, I think you are probably right that they are Rhytidoponera metallica. They are probably the same species - size does vary a fair bit in some ants. The only reason I have not called it R. metallica is that I can't see the last segment of the gaster very well, so can't rule out R. aspera. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.086458-35.270573
- Altitude 537.5m
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 14 Sep 2021 03:33 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Rhytidoponera ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1370.6m Recorded at altitude
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