Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)
Rhytidoponera ant at Cuumbeun Nature Reserve
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| Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) | AlisonMilton | 21 Apr 2024 | ||
| Rhytidoponera metallica | CarbonAI | 20 Apr 2024 | ||
| Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) | Hejor1 | 20 Apr 2024 |
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2 comments
21 Apr 2024
@AlisonMilton Hi again, this one is very probably Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis, which always has no metallic sheen and is generally brownish to black through the body. These ants are a bit darker than most, so might be best to just keep them at genus level. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.270247-35.357886
- Altitude 763.6m
- Maps Cuumbeun Nature Reserve
- Places Carwoola, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 20 Apr 2024 09:10 AM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- No Insect on a flower
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- Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Rhytidoponera ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1370.6m Recorded at altitude
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