Dolly ant at Tennent, ACT
Identification history
| Dolichoderus scabridus | 31 Dec 2021 | JonLewis | ||
| Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) | 31 Dec 2021 | jb2602 |
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JonLewis
wrote:
31 Dec 2021
Hi John, nice photos. This ant does look a bit like R. aspera (a medium sized black ant with reddish legs), but the shape of the tail, the surface texture on the body and head, the shape of the head and the spines at the back end of the body rule out R. aspera. Happy New Year! Cheers, Jon
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.978474-35.584192
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tennent, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 29 Dec 2021 12:33 PM Recorded on
- jb2602 Recorded by
Additional information
- Wattle Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Dolichoderus scabridus Scientific name
- Dolly ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 1491.4m Recorded at altitude
- 82 images trained Machine learning
- External link More information
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