Pheidole sp. (genus)

Seed-harvesting ant at Lyneham, ACT

Pheidole sp. (genus) at Lyneham, ACT - 17 Oct 2022
Pheidole sp. (genus) at Lyneham, ACT - 17 Oct 2022
Pheidole sp. (genus) at Lyneham, ACT - 17 Oct 2022
Pheidole sp. (genus) at Lyneham, ACT - 17 Oct 2022
Pheidole sp. (genus) at Lyneham, ACT - 17 Oct 2022
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Identification history

Pheidole sp. (genus) 18 Oct 2022 JonLewis
Unidentified 17 Oct 2022 trevorpreston

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Ants approx 3mm under rock.

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JonLewis wrote:
   18 Oct 2022
Great photo of the two different castes together - the small workers and very large 'majors'.

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Austroicetes sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Lyneham, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Lyneham, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
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Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Lyneham, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
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Cormocephalus sp.(genus) (Scolopendrid Centipede) at Lyneham, ACT - 17 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Lyneham, ACT - 17 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Lycosidae (family) (Unidentified wolf spider) at Lyneham, ACT - 17 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Lyneham, ACT - 17 Oct 2022 by trevorpreston
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  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 17 Oct 2022 12:40 PM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

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  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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