Formicidae (family)
Unidentified ant at Paddys River, ACT
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| Formicidae (family) | 14 Feb 2022 | JonLewis | ||
| Unverified | 13 Feb 2022 | trevorpreston |
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Ants 3-4mm on leaves of bush.
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JonLewis
wrote:
14 Feb 2022
Hi tpreston, thanks for the sighting. I can't be sure of the ID of this ant from the photos but I think it may be a species of Myrmechorhynchus, possibly Myrmechorhynchus carteri, an ant I have not seen myself, but is well-collected from moist to dry forests in eastern NSW, through Victoria and into Tasmania. (see https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Myrmecorhynchus_carteri). Next time you are heading out there, take a mate with a macro camera! Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 148.884906-35.453232
- Altitude 987.0m
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 13 Feb 2022 12:50 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- trevorpreston 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
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Synonyms
Formicidae sp.
Record quality
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