Muscleman tree ant at Forde, ACT
Identification history
| Podomyrma gratiosa | 18 Nov 2024 | SimonDunstan | ||
| Podomyrma gratiosa | 18 Nov 2024 | CarbonAI | ||
| Podomyrma gratiosa | 18 Nov 2024 | TimL |
Identify this sighting
Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.
User's notes
The brutal world of ants. The Muscleman Tree ant in the images was one of many sighted on this tree. Whilst it had been cut in half and the rear end was missing, it was still moving about the tree and threatening any passing ants.
Be the first to comment
Location information
- Coordinates 149.158207-35.166835
- Altitude 647.4m
- Maps Mulligans Flat
- Places Forde, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 16 Nov 2024 12:10 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
-
Collections
TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Podomyrma gratiosa Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Injured / sick Animal health
Species information
- Podomyrma gratiosa Scientific name
- Muscleman tree ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 834.88m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes