Polyrhachis phryne
A spiny ant at Hackett, ACT
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| Polyrhachis phryne | JonLewis | 30 Sep 2025 | |
| Polyrhachis phryne | Lisa.Jok | 30 Sep 2025 |
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Ant with broad head and upper thorax both coloured matte black, shiny black coloured abdomen. Short mandables. Several (>10) working around a nest entry located under a piece of ground debris.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.160547-35.256948
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 22 Sep 2025 09:04 AM Recorded on
- Lisa.Jok Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Lisa.Jok NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Polyrhachis phryne Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Polyrhachis phryne Scientific name
- A spiny ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 955.26m Recorded at altitude
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