Melophorus perthensis

Field furnace ant at Michelago, NSW

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Identification history

	Melophorus perthensis	8 May 2023	JonLewis
	Melophorus perthensis	3 May 2023	Illilanga

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Private property. No public access without permission. The meat ant also in the photos was determined but didn't prevail. ;)

2 comments

JonLewis wrote:

8 May 2023

Another good ID. You had be worried for a while, as I thought the weather was a bit cold for these ants to be out an about, but then I noticed that the sighting was actually in the middle of summer! Cheers, Jon

Illilanga wrote:

8 May 2023

Yep, trying to get through my backlog of photos... so expect some more ant sightings. :) Cheers, Sandra

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Location information

Coordinates 149.156072 -35.779210
Altitude 798.5m
Maps Illilanga & Baroona
Places Michelago, NSW

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
23 Dec 2018 02:32 PM Recorded on
Illilanga Recorded by
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Illilanga Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Melophorus perthensis Scientific name
Field furnace ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
516.9m to 798.5m Recorded at altitude
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