Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus

1 Spider ant at Booth, ACT

Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus at Booth, ACT - 17 Oct 2021
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus at Booth, ACT - 17 Oct 2021
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus at Booth, ACT - 17 Oct 2021
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus at Booth, ACT - 17 Oct 2021
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus at Booth, ACT - 17 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus 20 Oct 2021 JonLewis
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus 20 Oct 2021 TimL

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Thanks to Barbara Leach for the initial sighting of this foraging Spider ant. The images show the ant struggling with the shed skin of a Grasshopper. See sighting 4400803 for a close encounter between the ant and a grasshopper.

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JonLewis wrote:
   20 Oct 2021
Nice photos Tim. Cheers, Jon

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  • 17 Oct 2021 11:35 AM Recorded on
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