Seed-harvesting ant at Higgins, ACT
Identification history
| Pheidole sp. (genus) | 25 Mar 2024 | AlisonMilton | ||
| Podomyrma adelaidae | 24 Mar 2024 | AlisonMilton |
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4 comments
JonLewis
wrote:
24 Mar 2024
Hi Alison, this looks like it is Pheidole to me. What do you think? The major and minor workers are very typical for this genus. Cheers, Jon
AlisonMilton
wrote:
25 Mar 2024
@JonLewis Hi Jon, I always defer to your exptertise. I was looking at the markings on the abdomen
JonLewis
wrote:
25 Mar 2024
Hi Alison, yes, the markings on the abdomen are very similar, but the major workers with the enormous heads are very distinctive in Pheidole. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.031593-35.236865
- Altitude 612.5m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 3 Jan 2024 08:47 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pheidole sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- Eucalyptus Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Pheidole sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Seed-harvesting ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1141.89m Recorded at altitude
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