Melophorus sp. (genus) (Furnace ant)
This genus of ant is very common in hot arid environments - they love the heat. There are many species - nearly 100 based on morphology and possibly many times this number based on genetics, Around the ACT there are about half a dozen species and they tend to be active during the warmer parts of the day during the warmer parts of the year. They are mainly seed eaters.
Melophorus sp. (genus) is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands
Species information
- Melophorus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Furnace ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 898m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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