Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)


Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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JonLewis wrote:
Yesterday
Terrific photo Nate!

Myrmecia sp. (genus)
SimonDunstan wrote:
Yesterday
A lovely queen

Myrmecia nigriceps
JonLewis wrote:
2 Mar 2025
Hi Patrick, this ant does look similar to Myrmecia simillima, but the mendibles don't look quite right in this photo, so have left it at genus level. And it may have won the fight with the Camponotus, but I'm pretty sure it didn't really want to be carrying most of one around! Cheers, Jon

Myrmecia sp. (genus)
JonLewis wrote:
2 Mar 2025
Hi Trevor, you are right, these are all Pheidole - it is a polymorphic genus, with small ants (minors) and big ants (majors). Cheers, Jon

Pheidole sp. (genus)
AlisonMilton wrote:
27 Feb 2025
Thanks Jon. Often very hard to photograph fast moving ants.

Myrmecia sp. (genus)
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