Rhytidoponera metallica
Greenhead ant at Holt, ACT
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| Rhytidoponera metallica | JonLewis | 27 Sep 2021 | |
| Rhytidoponera aspera | trevorpreston | 27 Sep 2021 |
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Ants under rock, about 5mm
1 comment
27 Sep 2021
Hi tpreston, these are very beautiful ants but it is the other more common species, Rhytidoponera metallica. Rhytidoponera aspera usually has distinctively red legs and a very shiny rear section on the abdomen. The colour of the iridescence on both ants varies from green through to purple. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.027949-35.260928
- Altitude 609.1m
- Maps Kama Molonglo River Reserve
- Places Holt, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 27 Sep 2021 10:44 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- trevorpreston 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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