1 Unidentified ant at Tennent, ACT
Identification history
| Formicidae (family) | 29 Aug 2022 | JonLewis | ||
| Unverified | 4 Aug 2022 | TimL |
Identify this sighting
Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.
User's notes
A lone ant foraging amongst the lichen and moss. Its body and legs appear to be covered with hairs, which are most visible in the first image.
1 comment
JonLewis
wrote:
29 Aug 2022
Hi Tim, this is a queen that has lost her wings. I'm sorry I can't tell you her name - she looks reminiscent of Notoncus, but I'm not sure. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.038648-35.535480
- Altitude 1089.7m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tennent, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 2 Aug 2022 12:06 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
-
Collections
TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Formicidae (family) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Formicidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1373m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
-
Synonyms
Formicidae sp.
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes