Formicidae (family)

Unidentified ant at Belconnen, ACT

Formicidae (family) at Belconnen, ACT - 20 Aug 2024
Formicidae (family) at Belconnen, ACT - 20 Aug 2024
Formicidae (family) at Belconnen, ACT - 20 Aug 2024
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Formicidae (family) 26 Aug 2024 JonLewis
Pheidole sp. (genus) 20 Aug 2024 CarbonAI
Unidentified 20 Aug 2024 kasiaaus

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3 comments

JonLewis wrote:
   26 Aug 2024
Hi @kasiaaus, great photos of such a small ant, but there are a number of small ants like this that are hard to tell apart without a microscope, even to the subfamily level. Appreciate the effort though! Cheers, Jon
kasiaaus wrote:
   26 Aug 2024
Thank you Jon. Is there no point taking ant photos or just no point photographing small ones?
JonLewis wrote:
   26 Aug 2024
The very small ants are very hard to ID from a photo, but anything about 4 mm or bigger is usually able to be identified with a good photo (like those you take). Cheers, Jon

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  • Larvae Breeding behaviour
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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