Dolichoderinae (subfamily)
Murrumbateman, NSW
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| Dolichoderinae (subfamily) | JonLewis | 29 Sep 2021 | |
| Tapinoma sp. (genus) | SimoneC | 28 Sep 2021 |
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Sorry about the poor quality photos, they were tiny less than 2mm, in rotten wood
2 comments
29 Sep 2021
Hi Simone, yes, it's not easy to get photos of these tiny ants in the field. As they are so small I can't really see the features I need to ID to even genus level. There are a few genera with very small ants like this in the region, including Tapinoma, as you have suggested, as well as Doleromyrma and Arnoldius, and I can't be sure from the photos. Cheers, Jon
29 Sep 2021
Thanks Jon, If I see them again I’ll try taking them into captivity to get a better photo
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050583-34.977281
- Altitude 593.4m
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 28 Sep 2021 10:46 AM Recorded on
- SimoneC Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Dolichoderinae (subfamily)
Species information
- Dolichoderinae (subfamily) Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 987.3m Recorded at altitude
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