Polyrhachis sp. (genus)

A spiny ant at Higgins, ACT

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Polyrhachis sp. (genus) JonLewis 21 Feb 2022
Unverified AlisonMilton 20 Feb 2022

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3 comments

   21 Feb 2022
Hi Alison, this is probably Polyrhachis phryne, but can't be sure. Cheers, Jon
   22 Feb 2022
Thanks. I'll see if I can find it again. I was busy photographing my praying mantis hatchlings so wasn't concentrating on the ant.
   23 Feb 2022
I can understand the praying mantis hatchlings would have been distracting!

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 20 Feb 2022 09:10 AM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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