Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
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SimonDunstan
wrote:
Yesterday
New Queen of a Polyrhachis subgenus Hedomyrma sp
Polyrhachis sp. (genus)
LPW
wrote:
10 Mar 2025
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
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:
10 Mar 2025
This is a queen. Could be Polyrachis ammon, but can't be sure from the photos. Cheers, Jon
Polyrhachis sp. (genus)
JonLewis
wrote:
10 Mar 2025
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
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