Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)

Rhytidoponera ant at Cuumbeun Nature Reserve

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Identification history

Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)	21 Apr 2024	AlisonMilton
Rhytidoponera metallica	20 Apr 2024	CarbonAI
Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)	20 Apr 2024	Hejor1

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2 comments

JonLewis wrote:

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

AlisonMilton wrote:

21 Apr 2024

Thanks Jon

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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
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Hejor1 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size
False Insect on a flower

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
150 images trained Machine learning
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Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania