Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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Discussion

LPW wrote:

2 hrs ago

Thanks, thought it might be some type of queen. Sorry about the photo … she kept moving too fast.

I don’t know anything about ants … what features in a photo would help you best to get a good identification? Thanks, Leanne

Polyrhachis sp. (genus)

JonLewis wrote:

2 hrs ago

This is a queen. Could be Polyrachis ammon, but can't be sure from the photos. Cheers, Jon

Polyrhachis sp. (genus)

JonLewis wrote:

2 hrs ago

Thanks Tim, a new species on NatureMapr for Canberra & Southern Tablelands! There are only a few records of this ant, but I have seen two species during surveys around the Canberra region, so they are around, if not very common. And this one is a queen - you can just see where the wings used to join the body. Cheers, Jon

Platythyrea parallela

JonLewis wrote:

2 hrs ago

Good ID Alison.

Colobopsis gasseri

JonLewis wrote:

2 hrs ago

Hi Alison, this is a particularly tricky one - the ant is upside down! But a good view of how the legs attach to the underside of the body. Cheers, J

Formicidae (family)