Polyrhachis phryne
1 A spiny ant at Murrumbateman, NSW
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| Polyrhachis phryne | JonLewis | 1 Oct 2023 | |
| Papyrius nitidus | CarbonAI | 29 Sep 2023 | |
| Polyrhachis phryne | SimoneC | 29 Sep 2023 |
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User's notes
Photos also show the nest built from dead vegetation at the base of an old dying grevillea. The holes became visible when I moved some dead grass to get at some dead wood, and a number ants emerged when disturbed. They had been covered up when I went back the next day
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.051766-34.977672
- Places Murrumbateman, NSW
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 29 Sep 2023 04:30 PM Recorded on
- SimoneC Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- SimoneC Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Polyrhachis phryne Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Polyrhachis phryne Scientific name
- A spiny ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 955.26m Recorded at altitude
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