Insects
Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Sighting 4457843

Meranoplus sp. (genus)

2 Shield Ant at Cook, ACT

Meranoplus sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 24 Nov 2022
Meranoplus sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 24 Nov 2022
Meranoplus sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 24 Nov 2022
Meranoplus sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 24 Nov 2022
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Identification history

Meranoplus sp. (genus) 5 Dec 2022 JonLewis
Meranoplus sp. (genus) 5 Dec 2022 CathB

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JonLewis wrote:
   5 Dec 2022
Great photo Cath!

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Hypoxis hygrometrica var. villosisepala (Golden Weather-grass) at Cook, ACT - 24 Dec 2018 by CathB

Hypoxis hygrometrica var. villosisepala

CathB
Isotoma fluviatilis subsp. australis (Swamp Isotome) at Cook, ACT - 22 Dec 2018 by CathB

Isotoma fluviatilis subsp. australis

CathB
Hispellinus multispinosus (Spiny leaf beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 19 Dec 2018 by CathB

Hispellinus multispinosus

CathB
Adelium pustulosum (Darkling beetle) at Cook, ACT - 19 Dec 2018 by CathB

Adelium pustulosum

CathB
Mantispidae (family) (Unidentified mantisfly) at Dunlop, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by CathB

Mantispidae (family)

CathB
Lomandra filiformis (Wattle Mat-rush) at Cook, ACT - 27 Nov 2018 by CathB

Lomandra filiformis

CathB
Geranium solanderi var. solanderi (Native Geranium) at Cook, ACT - 27 Nov 2018 by CathB

Geranium solanderi var. solanderi

CathB
Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at Cook, ACT - 26 Nov 2018 by CathB

Hypericum gramineum

CathB
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Cook, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 by CathB

Eryngium ovinum

CathB
Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Cook, ACT - 26 Sep 2018 by michelle.nairn

Asperula conferta

michelle.nairn
Reduviidae (family) (An assassin bug) at Cook, ACT - 16 Sep 2018 by CathB

Reduviidae (family)

CathB
Carex breviculmis (Short-Stem Sedge) at Cook, ACT - 16 Sep 2018 by CathB

Carex breviculmis

CathB
Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Cook, ACT - 16 Sep 2018 by CathB

Clania ignobilis

CathB
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Cook, ACT - 12 Sep 2018 by CathB

Mutillidae (family)

CathB
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Cook, ACT - 12 Sep 2018 by CathB

Scopula rubraria

CathB
Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Cook, ACT - 26 Mar 2018 by CathB

Clania ignobilis

CathB
Zodariidae (family) (Unidentified Ant spider or Spotted ground spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by CathB

Zodariidae (family)

CathB
Eurymeloides pulchra (Gumtree hopper) at Belconnen, ACT - 7 Mar 2018 by CathB

Eurymeloides pulchra

CathB
Apothechyla sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Belconnen, ACT - 11 Jan 2018 by CathB

Apothechyla sp. (genus)

CathB
Venatrix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Venatrix wolf spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 27 Sep 2017 by CathB

Venatrix sp. (genus)

CathB
Argiope trifasciata (Banded orb weaver) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Jan 2017 by CathB

Argiope trifasciata

CathB
Stylidium despectum (Small Trigger Plant) at Cook, ACT - 20 Nov 2016 by NickiTaws

Stylidium despectum

NickiTaws
Hypoxis hygrometrica var. villosisepala (Golden Weather-grass) at Cook, ACT - 24 Dec 2018 by CathB
Isotoma fluviatilis subsp. australis (Swamp Isotome) at Cook, ACT - 22 Dec 2018 by CathB
Hispellinus multispinosus (Spiny leaf beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 19 Dec 2018 by CathB
Adelium pustulosum (Darkling beetle) at Cook, ACT - 19 Dec 2018 by CathB
Mantispidae (family) (Unidentified mantisfly) at Dunlop, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by CathB
Lomandra filiformis (Wattle Mat-rush) at Cook, ACT - 27 Nov 2018 by CathB
Geranium solanderi var. solanderi (Native Geranium) at Cook, ACT - 27 Nov 2018 by CathB
Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at Cook, ACT - 26 Nov 2018 by CathB
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Cook, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 by CathB
Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Cook, ACT - 26 Sep 2018 by michelle.nairn
Reduviidae (family) (An assassin bug) at Cook, ACT - 16 Sep 2018 by CathB
Carex breviculmis (Short-Stem Sedge) at Cook, ACT - 16 Sep 2018 by CathB
Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Cook, ACT - 16 Sep 2018 by CathB
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Cook, ACT - 12 Sep 2018 by CathB
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Cook, ACT - 12 Sep 2018 by CathB
Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Cook, ACT - 26 Mar 2018 by CathB
Zodariidae (family) (Unidentified Ant spider or Spotted ground spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by CathB
Eurymeloides pulchra (Gumtree hopper) at Belconnen, ACT - 7 Mar 2018 by CathB
Apothechyla sp. (genus) (Robber fly) at Belconnen, ACT - 11 Jan 2018 by CathB
Venatrix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Venatrix wolf spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 27 Sep 2017 by CathB
Argiope trifasciata (Banded orb weaver) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Jan 2017 by CathB
Stylidium despectum (Small Trigger Plant) at Cook, ACT - 20 Nov 2016 by NickiTaws

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Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 24 Nov 2022 03:23 PM Recorded on
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  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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