Insects
Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Sighting 4425046

Polyrhachis sp. (genus)

A spiny ant at Higgins, ACT

Polyrhachis sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 09:10 AM
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 09:10 AM
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 09:10 AM
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 09:10 AM
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 09:10 AM
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 09:10 AM
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 09:10 AM
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 20 Feb 2022 09:10 AM
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Polyrhachis sp. (genus) 21 Feb 2022 JonLewis
Unverified 20 Feb 2022 AlisonMilton

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3 comments

JonLewis wrote:
   21 Feb 2022
Hi Alison, this is probably Polyrhachis phryne, but can't be sure. Cheers, Jon
AlisonMilton wrote:
   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.
JonLewis wrote:
   23 Feb 2022
I can understand the praying mantis hatchlings would have been distracting!

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