Greenhead ant at Cuumbeun Nature Reserve
Identification history
| Rhytidoponera aspera | 21 Apr 2024 | AlisonMilton | ||
| Rhytidoponera metallica | 20 Apr 2024 | CarbonAI | ||
| Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) | 20 Apr 2024 | Hejor1 |
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1 comment
JonLewis
wrote:
21 Apr 2024
Hi @AlisonMilton, I think this is Rhytidoponera aspera. Although it has a similar metallic sheen to Rhytidoponera metallica, the red/brown legs, antennae, mandibles and tip of the gaster, combined with the very shiny rear half of the gaster are pretty distinctive. Take a look and see what you think. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.270369-35.357753
- Altitude 766.2m
- Maps Cuumbeun Nature Reserve
- Places Carwoola, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 20 Apr 2024 08:58 AM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- False Pollinator Insect on Flower
Species information
- Rhytidoponera aspera Scientific name
- Greenhead ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 813.58m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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