Insects
Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Sighting 4457999

Formicidae (family)

1 Unidentified ant at Pearce, ACT

Formicidae (family) at Pearce, ACT - 4 Dec 2022 12:12 PM
Formicidae (family) at Pearce, ACT - 4 Dec 2022 12:12 PM
Formicidae (family) at Pearce, ACT - 4 Dec 2022 12:12 PM
Formicidae (family) at Pearce, ACT - 4 Dec 2022 12:12 PM
Formicidae (family) at Pearce, ACT - 4 Dec 2022 12:12 PM
Formicidae (family) at Pearce, ACT - 4 Dec 2022 12:12 PM
Formicidae (family) at Pearce, ACT - 4 Dec 2022 12:12 PM
Formicidae (family) at Pearce, ACT - 4 Dec 2022 12:12 PM
Formicidae (family) at Pearce, ACT - 4 Dec 2022 12:12 PM
Formicidae (family) at Pearce, ACT - 4 Dec 2022 12:12 PM
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Formicidae (family) 12 Dec 2022 JonLewis
Unverified 6 Dec 2022 MatthewFrawley

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Hopefully enough detail to identify which species of ant, a few with wings in 3rd and 5th photos

6 comments

MatthewFrawley wrote:
   6 Dec 2022
@SuziBond for reference
Christine wrote:
   6 Dec 2022
Matthew, it is difficult to get an idea of the size, they look so small. How do they compare in size to (Shining) Coconut Ants?
MatthewFrawley wrote:
   6 Dec 2022
@SuziBond are you able to comment on the relative size compared to (Shining) Coconut Ants?
SuziBond wrote:
   6 Dec 2022
Yes, these ants were smaller than Shining Coconut Ants.
JonLewis wrote:
   12 Dec 2022
Hi Matthew, thanks for trying to get these photos, but I can't tell what sort of ant it is, sorry. It's not unusual for an ant colony to die out (especially during very persistent cold wet weather or drought), leaving a space for another ant to take over. Cheers, Jon
MatthewFrawley wrote:
   13 Dec 2022
Thanks Jon, if time permits I will revisit this colony and see if I can get better photos that can hopefully determine their identity.

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Mixed Gender
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