Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)
Rhytidoponera ant at Paddys River, ACT
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| Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 27 Mar 2022 | ||
| Unverified | Christine | 24 Mar 2022 |
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Found under a rock, and these very small ants immediately started to move the objects (?) away.
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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
Location information
- Coordinates 148.883000-35.456000
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 11 Mar 2022 12:46 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
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- Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Rhytidoponera ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1370.6m Recorded at altitude
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