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Lemodes coccinea

Scarlet ant beetle at Paddys River, ACT

Lemodes coccinea at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Jan 2023
Lemodes coccinea at Paddys River, ACT - 9 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Lemodes coccinea 10 Jan 2023 AlisonMilton
Lemodes coccinea 9 Jan 2023 patrickcox

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Omphalotus nidiformis (Ghost Fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Mar 2023 by Christine Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Feb 2023 by JudithRoach Stylidium sp. (Trigger Plant) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Jan 2023 by Mike Stylidium sp. (Trigger Plant) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Jan 2023 by Mike Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Jan 2023 by Mike Geometridae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths) at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by patrickcox Hypholoma sp. (Hypholoma) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 May 2022 by MatthewFrawley Pseudechis porphyriacus (Red-bellied Black Snake) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by GirtsO Comesperma volubile (Love Creeper) at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Oct 2021 by byomonkey Exocarpos strictus (Dwarf Cherry) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston Clavulinopsis amoena (Yellow club) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 May 2021 by BarrieR Oudemansiella 'radicata group' (Rooting shank) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Apr 2021 by Detritivore Entoloma sp. (Entoloma) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Apr 2021 by Detritivore Eopsaltria australis (Eastern Yellow Robin) at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jun 2020 by RodDeb Boletellus sp. (genus) (A Bolete) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jun 2020 by trevorpreston Psophodes olivaceus (Eastern Whipbird) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jun 2019 by RodDeb Tremella fuciformis (Snow Fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Apr 2017 by MatthewFrawley Rhipidura rufifrons (Rufous Fantail) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Feb 2016 by roymcd Tremella fuciformis (Snow Fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 May 2015 by Detritivore Drysdalia coronoides (White-lipped Snake) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Mar 2015 by Christine Amanita sp. (Amanita sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Mar 2015 by Christine Pimelea linifolia (Slender Rice Flower) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681
Omphalotus nidiformis (Ghost Fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Mar 2023 by Christine
Geitoneura acantha (Ringed Xenica) at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Feb 2023 by JudithRoach
Stylidium sp. (Trigger Plant) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Jan 2023 by Mike
Stylidium sp. (Trigger Plant) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Jan 2023 by Mike
Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus (Common Fringe-lily) at Paddys River, ACT - 24 Jan 2023 by Mike
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths) at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by patrickcox
Hypholoma sp. (Hypholoma) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 May 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Pseudechis porphyriacus (Red-bellied Black Snake) at Paddys River, ACT - 17 Feb 2022 by GirtsO
Comesperma volubile (Love Creeper) at Paddys River, ACT - 8 Oct 2021 by byomonkey
Exocarpos strictus (Dwarf Cherry) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Clavulinopsis amoena (Yellow club) at Paddys River, ACT - 30 May 2021 by BarrieR
Oudemansiella 'radicata group' (Rooting shank) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Apr 2021 by Detritivore
Entoloma sp. (Entoloma) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Apr 2021 by Detritivore
Eopsaltria australis (Eastern Yellow Robin) at Paddys River, ACT - 16 Jun 2020 by RodDeb
Boletellus sp. (genus) (A Bolete) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jun 2020 by trevorpreston
Psophodes olivaceus (Eastern Whipbird) at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Jun 2019 by RodDeb
Tremella fuciformis (Snow Fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Apr 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Rhipidura rufifrons (Rufous Fantail) at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Feb 2016 by roymcd
Tremella fuciformis (Snow Fungus) at Paddys River, ACT - 3 May 2015 by Detritivore
Drysdalia coronoides (White-lipped Snake) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Mar 2015 by Christine
Amanita sp. (Amanita sp.) at Paddys River, ACT - 2 Mar 2015 by Christine
Pimelea linifolia (Slender Rice Flower) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Nov 2014 by galah681

Location information

Species information

  • Lemodes coccinea Scientific name
  • Scarlet ant beetle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 9 Jan 2023 05:30 PM Recorded on
  • patrickcox Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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