Chelaner kiliani

7 Kilian's ant at Uriarra Village, ACT

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Identification history

Chelaner kiliani 12 Jun 2026 JonLewis
Unverified 11 Jun 2026 Cristy1676

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3 comments

HelenCross wrote:
   12 Jun 2026
So impressive!
JonLewis wrote:
   12 Jun 2026
Great photos Christy!
Cristy1676 wrote:
   12 Jun 2026
Thank you @JonLewis I've not seen these before, so they caught my eye.
Thank you @HelenCross :-)

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Additional information

  • seemed to be nesting in and or around a decaying old tree stump Associated plant
  • Not very many and seemed quite calm for ants, even while I was shooting using flash Associated animal
  • Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

  • Chelaner kiliani Scientific name
  • Kilian's ant Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 783.9m Recorded at altitude
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  • Synonyms

    Monomorium kiliani

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