Spiny ant at Page, ACT
Identification history
| Polyrhachis hookeri | 26 Apr 2025 | JonLewis | ||
| Unverified | 26 Apr 2025 | Cristy1676 |
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JonLewis
wrote:
26 Apr 2025
Hi Christy - you were right about the colouration and your observations about the spines tell us that it isn't Rhytidoponera (which doesn't have the spines). Thanks for the observation - it is in an unusually urban setting. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Places Page, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- Cristy1676 Recorded by
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My flagged sightings Cristy1676 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Polyrhachis hookeri Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Species information
- Polyrhachis hookeri Scientific name
- Spiny ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 613.84m Recorded at altitude
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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