Formicidae (family)
Unidentified ant at Cotter River, ACT
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| Formicidae (family) | MichaelBedingfield | 4 Feb 2022 | |
| Papyrius sp. (genus) | MichaelBedingfield | 4 Feb 2022 | |
| Unverified | gregbaines | 4 Feb 2022 |
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2 comments
4 Feb 2022
Hi Greg and Michael, interesting photos but not enough to go on to make an ID even to genus level. Could be Iridomyrmex or Ochetellus or perhaps one or two other genera. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 148.850820-35.394695
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 3 Feb 2022 10:25 AM Recorded on
- gregbaines Recorded by
- Eucalyptus radiata Associated plant
- Small black ant Associated animal
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Collections
- gregbaines Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Formicidae (family) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Formicidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1373m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Formicidae sp.
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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