Muscleman Tree Ant at Lyneham, ACT
Identification history
| Podomyrma sp. (genus) | 7 Oct 2025 | JonLewis | ||
| Podomyrma gratiosa | 6 Oct 2025 | CarbonAI | ||
| Podomyrma gratiosa | 6 Oct 2025 | Hejor1 |
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JonLewis
wrote:
7 Oct 2025
@Hejor1 The shape of the petiole (the first segment after the main body) is a good diagnostic feature for Podomyrma ants, and in this case it is the wrong shape for Podomyrma gratiosa. It looks most like Podomyrma feruginea, which occurs around Canberra, but as it is a queen I can't be sure. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.131128-35.254522
- Altitude 571.2m
- Maps Lyneham Wetland City Renewal Authority Area Sullivans Creek, Lyneham South
- Places Lyneham, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 6 Oct 2025 11:33 AM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
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Hejor1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Podomyrma sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Species information
- Podomyrma sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Muscleman Tree Ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 813m Recorded at altitude
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