Polyrhachis sp. (genus)
1 A spiny ant at Parkes, ACT
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| Polyrhachis sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 27 Mar 2026 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 27 Mar 2026 |
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3 comments
27 Mar 2026
Hi Tim, this is a female who has probably not yet mated (after mating they fairly quickly find somewhere to build a nest and then lose their wings so they can get on with the work). Female alates are generally much larger and more strongly built than males as they have to carry enough resources to build a nest and lay eggs. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.141724-35.298434
- Altitude 564.0m
- Maps Lake Burley Griffin Central/East Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain
- Places Parkes, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 24 Mar 2026 05:32 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Polyrhachis sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Polyrhachis sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A spiny ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1367.61m Recorded at altitude
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