Meranoplus sp. (genus)

Shield Ant at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

	Meranoplus sp. (genus)	24 Mar 2022	JonLewis
	Unverified	24 Mar 2022	Christine

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Very tiny, about 3mm long.

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JonLewis wrote:

24 Mar 2022

Hi Christine, the first 3 images are of Meranoplus, though the last image is a different genus, possibly Melophorus, though it’s hard to be sure. Cheers, Jon

Christine wrote:

24 Mar 2022

Oops, thanks Jon, I'll move it. Thanks :)

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4 - 15 Abundance
11 Mar 2022 02:00 PM Recorded on
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Meranoplus sp. (genus) Scientific name
Shield Ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 690.3m Recorded at altitude
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