Meranoplus sp. (genus)
Shield Ant at Charleys Forest, NSW
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| Meranoplus sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 28 Jan 2024 | |
| Unverified | arjay | 28 Jan 2024 |
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User's notes
Actually there are two ants in this photo. An ID on both would be nice. I can load the same photo twice if you would like.
2 comments
28 Jan 2024
Hi Arjay, the second ant is Colobopsis gasseri, so it would be good to have the second record uploaded. Thanks, Jon
Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Charleys Forest, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- arjay Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- arjay NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects Meranoplus sp. (genus)
Species information
- Meranoplus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Shield Ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 690.3m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
- Images or audio
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Description
- Additional attributes
- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location