Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)

Rhytidoponera ant at Deakin, ACT

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Identification history

	Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)	28 Dec 2021	JonLewis
	Unverified	27 Dec 2021	LisaH

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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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JonLewis wrote:

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

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Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
27 Dec 2021 10:12 PM Recorded on
LisaH Recorded by
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LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

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
150 images trained Machine learning
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