1 A native ant at Merriangaah, NSW
Identification history
| Notoncus ectatommoides | 1 Oct 2023 | JonLewis | ||
| Notoncus sp. (genus) | 1 Oct 2023 | JonLewis | ||
| Unidentified | 29 Sep 2023 | AlisonMilton |
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2 comments
JonLewis
wrote:
1 Oct 2023
Hi Alison, another new species for CNM! This is a relatively common ant but hasn’t been recorded before as they are often inconspicuously foraging on the ground. Cheers, Jon
AlisonMilton
wrote:
1 Oct 2023
Thanks Jon, and thanks to @trevorpreston for the road trip to this nature reserve.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.044123-36.820075
- Altitude 709.0m
- Places Merriangaah, NSW
Sighting information
- 25 Abundance
- 27 Sep 2023 11:35 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Notoncus ectatommoides Scientific name
- A native ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 709m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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