Formicidae (family)

1 Unidentified ant at Pearce, ACT

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Identification history

	Formicidae (family)	12 Dec 2022	JonLewis
	Unidentified	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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