Melophorus perthensis
Field furnace ant at Michelago, NSW
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| Melophorus perthensis | JonLewis | 8 May 2023 | |
| Melophorus perthensis | Illilanga | 3 May 2023 |
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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
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
8 May 2023
Yep, trying to get through my backlog of photos... so expect some more ant sightings. :) Cheers, Sandra
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
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Illilanga Completed Illilanga NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects Melophorus perthensis
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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