Formicidae (family)

1 Unidentified ant at Tharwa, ACT

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Formicidae (family) 27 Sep 2025 JonLewis
Unverified 26 Sep 2025 TimL

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The insect landed at the top of a tall Sundew and then worked its way down, with the inevitable consequence.

4 comments

TimL wrote:
   27 Sep 2025
@JonLewis Could the insect seen here be a male winged ant? Tim
JonLewis wrote:
   27 Sep 2025
@TimL yep, it’s a male ant. Or at least until it gets digested. Cheers, Jon
TimL wrote:
   27 Sep 2025
Thanks @JonLewis I'll change the identification to suit. Tim
VanessaC wrote:
   27 Sep 2025
Great photos

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