Furnace ant at Mitchell, ACT
Identification history
| Melophorus sp. (genus) | 29 Aug 2022 | JonLewis | ||
| Unidentified | 12 Aug 2022 | trevorpreston |
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User's notes
Ants about 4mm under small rock.
2 comments
JonLewis
wrote:
29 Aug 2022
Hi Trevor, did you see these ants in the open or only under a rock? It looks like Melophorus, but they are not usually seen in winter. Cheers, Jon
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.130811-35.221302
- Altitude 612.4m
- Maps Crace Grasslands
- Places Mitchell, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 12 Aug 2022 11:10 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
Additional information
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Species information
- Melophorus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Furnace ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 898m Recorded at altitude
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