Rhytidoponera aciculata species group
Mundarlo, NSW
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| Rhytidoponera aciculata species group | JonLewis | 9 Nov 2021 | |
| Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 31 Oct 2021 | |
| Unverified | SteveBorkowskis | 21 Oct 2021 |
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Approx 15mm long, ants retreated to nest when approached. Found three nests, all had remains of millipedes all around the nest entrances
1 comment
13 Nov 2021
Hi Steve, I had a few problems with glitches in the CNM system, so took a while to finalise this one. Thanks again for the good photos. This ant is very likely to be Rhytidoponera punctiventris as it looks right and is pretty common, but there are a few that look pretty similar. As a consequence I've put it into the "Rhytidoponera aciculata species group" which includes the species Rhytidoponera punctiventris as well as a number of others with similar attributes. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 147.812378-35.208989
- Altitude 336.8m
- Places Mundarlo, NSW
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 21 Oct 2021 05:46 PM Recorded on
- SteveBorkowskis Recorded by
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- Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) SteveBorkowskis Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rhytidoponera aciculata species group
Species information
- Rhytidoponera aciculata species group Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 336.84m to 749.06m Recorded at altitude
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