Dolichoderus scabridus
Dolly ant at Tharwa, ACT
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| Dolichoderus scabridus | AlisonMilton | 4 Mar 2026 | ||
| Dolichoderus doriae | AlisonMilton | 3 Mar 2026 |
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2 comments
4 Mar 2026
Hi Alison, I can’t see any spines on the shoulders of these ants, so they look more likely to be Dolichoderis scabridus. If it is doubtful we can just report to genus level. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 148.924872-35.494013
- Altitude 1089.4m
- Maps Gibraltar Pines
- Places Tharwa, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 15 Feb 2026 11:09 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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- AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Dolichoderus scabridus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Dolichoderus scabridus Scientific name
- Dolly ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1491.4m Recorded at altitude
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