Meranoplus sp. (genus)

Shield Ant at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

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

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Very tiny, about 3mm long.

2 comments

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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Location information

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
11 Mar 2022 02:00 PM Recorded on
Christine Recorded by

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Meranoplus sp. (genus) Scientific name
Shield Ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-Invasive
Up to 690.3m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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