Formicidae (family)

Unidentified ant at Mount Painter

Formicidae (family) at Mount Painter - 27 Apr 2024 05:00 PM

Formicidae (family) at Mount Painter - 27 Apr 2024 05:00 PM

Formicidae (family) at Mount Painter - 27 Apr 2024 05:00 PM

Formicidae (family) at Mount Painter - 27 Apr 2024 05:00 PM

Formicidae (family) at Mount Painter - 27 Apr 2024 05:00 PM

Formicidae (family) at Mount Painter - 27 Apr 2024 05:00 PM

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Identification history

	Formicidae (family)	1 May 2024	JonLewis
	Pheidole sp. (genus)	1 May 2024	CarbonAI
	Unverified	1 May 2024	CathB

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Tiny and very active, found under a rock.

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JonLewis wrote:

1 May 2024

Sorry Cath, there are a few possible genera of these tiny ants which really need to go under the microscope to ID. Cheers, Jon

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Location information

Coordinates 149.073470 -35.266828
Maps Mount Painter
Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

101 - 1,000 Abundance
27 Apr 2024 05:00 PM Recorded on
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CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

Formicidae (family) Scientific name
Unidentified ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1373m Recorded at altitude
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