Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)
Rhytidoponera ant at Deakin, ACT
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| Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 28 Dec 2021 | ||
| Unverified | LisaH | 27 Dec 2021 |
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I am unsure whether these are coconut ants - I just noticed the casing that I've seen at other sites. The ants were darker, no reddish body (?).
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28 Dec 2021
Hi Lisa, yes, you were right. Not sure which species, but certainly Rhytidoponera. The debris on the log could have been an old coconut ant colony, but might also be old beetle frass? Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.103177-35.326271
- Maps Red Hill Nature Reserve
- Places Deakin, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 27 Dec 2021 10:12 PM Recorded on
- LisaH Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Rhytidoponera ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1370.6m Recorded at altitude
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