Polyrhachis ammon
Golden-spined Ant, Golden Ant at O'Connor, ACT
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| Polyrhachis ammon | JonLewis | 30 Jan 2023 | |
| Camponotus suffusus | ConBoekel | 30 Jan 2023 |
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3 comments
30 Jan 2023
Hi Con, as a general rule, Camponotus never (or probably never) have spines at the back of the body before it joins to the gaster (abdomen). Polyrhachis, on the other hand, are commonly called Spiny Ants because they almost always have spines in this area. Cheers, Jon
30 Jan 2023
Thank you. Jon. Your comments are much appreciated. I have set myself the task of making some sort of suggestion for every entry I make. Considering my profound level of ignorance across all taxa except birds, this requires a lot of work and inevitably making many mistakes. Any help on the journey is much appreciated. I had been aware that Dryandra Street Woodland had golden bum ants of different species. This one finally cracked that nut, a bit. I really appreciate the work of the moderators.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.109773-35.259120
- Altitude 606.8m
- Maps Dryandra St Woodland
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 13 Jan 2023 09:13 AM Recorded on
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- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Polyrhachis ammon Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Polyrhachis ammon Scientific name
- Golden-spined Ant, Golden Ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 994.83m Recorded at altitude
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