Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)

Rhytidoponera ant at Aranda, ACT

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Identification history

	Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)	18 Sep 2021	JonLewis
	Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)	17 Sep 2021	CathB

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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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JonLewis wrote:

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

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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
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CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

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
150 images trained Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

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