Melophorus sp. (genus)
Furnace ant at Jerrabomberra, NSW
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| Melophorus sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 25 Nov 2021 | |
| Unverified | SteveBorkowskis | 22 Nov 2021 |
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Ants approximately 6mm long, they were very active running around erratically (making photography difficult), their nest was in a crack in the concrete. I think the one pictured could be a major.
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Location information
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- SteveBorkowskis Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- SteveBorkowskis Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Melophorus sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Melophorus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Furnace ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 898m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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