Dolichoderus doriae
Dolly ant at Uriarra Village, ACT
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| Dolichoderus doriae | JonLewis | 6 Feb 2026 | |
| Dolichoderus scabridus | RAllen | 6 Feb 2026 |
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User's notes
a couple of other active nests seen nearby
1 comment
6 Feb 2026
Nice pictures RAllen, thanks. Dolichoderus scabridus and Dolichoderus doriae are generally very similar looking ants, but doriae has a pair of spines on its shoulders and scabridus doesn't. You can see the spines well in your images. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 148.841835-35.357833
- Maps Lower Cotter Catchment
- Places Uriarra Village, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 3 Nov 2025 10:59 AM Recorded on
- RAllen Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- RAllen NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Dolichoderus doriae Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Dolichoderus doriae Scientific name
- Dolly ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1361.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location