Polyrhachis sp. (genus)

1 A spiny ant at Parkes, ACT

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Polyrhachis sp. (genus) 6 hrs ago JonLewis
Unverified 11 hrs ago TimL

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JonLewis wrote:
   6 hrs ago
Nice photo Tim!
TimL wrote:
   6 hrs ago
Thanks @JonLewis Do you know if this is a winged male or female? Tim
JonLewis wrote:
   4 hrs ago
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

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