Formicidae (family)
Unidentified ant at Cook, ACT
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| Formicidae (family) | JonLewis | 13 Apr 2025 | |
| Pheidole sp. (genus) | CathB | 13 Apr 2025 |
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Under rock
1 comment
13 Apr 2025
Hi Cath, these don't look like Pheidole, but they could be one of several other genera including Doleromyrma and Arnoldius - these small ants are hard to be sure about unless you have them under the microscope. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.074056-35.266140
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- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 8 Apr 2025 11:05 AM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- CathB NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Formicidae (family) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
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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Synonyms
Formicidae sp.
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