Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)

Rhytidoponera ant at Paddys River, ACT

Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Mar 2022
Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Mar 2022
Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Mar 2022
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Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) 27 Mar 2022 JonLewis
Unidentified 24 Mar 2022 Christine

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Found under a rock, and these very small ants immediately started to move the objects (?) away.

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JonLewis wrote:
   27 Mar 2022
Hi Christine, can't be sure of the species of Rhytidoponera, but the ants are moving the pupae in which the ant larvae are turning into ant adults. Some ants have a pupal case, like these, others make the transformation without a pupal case. Cheers, Jon

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