Podomyrma sp. (genus)

Muscleman Tree Ant at Belconnen, ACT

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Identification history

Podomyrma sp. (genus)	12 Oct 2024	SimonPDunstan
Formicidae (family)	16 Aug 2024	JonLewis
Pheidole sp. (genus)	15 Aug 2024	CarbonAI
Unidentified	15 Aug 2024	kasiaaus

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3 comments

JonLewis wrote:

16 Aug 2024

It is possible that this ant is Pheidole but I just can't see it well enough to be sure.

kasiaaus wrote:

16 Aug 2024

Thanks @JonLewis. I'm not sure if you looked at the original photos, they are slightly better than the ones displayed in NatureMapr. The ant was very small and hard to photogrph on a background nearly the same colour.

JonLewis wrote:

16 Aug 2024

Thanks @kasiaaus - yes, small ants and bad backgrounds are a difficult combination.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.074920 -35.235117
Altitude 583.2m
Maps Lake Ginninderra
Places Belconnen, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
14 Aug 2024 05:51 PM Recorded on
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) kasiaaus

Additional information

Less than 5mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Podomyrma sp. (genus) Scientific name
Muscleman Tree Ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 813m Recorded at altitude
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