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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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Camponotus consobrinus at West Hobart, TAS by VanessaC
Monomorium sp. (genus) (A Monomorium ant) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) (Rhytidoponera ant) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Gundaroo, NSW by ConBoekel
Monomorium / Chelaner (genus group) at Holder, ACT by Miranda
Camponotus sp. (genus) (A sugar ant) at Murrumbateman, NSW by amiessmacro
Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Karabar, NSW by Hejor1
Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Karabar, NSW by Hejor1
Camponotus sp. (genus) (A sugar ant) at Edrom, NSW by Hejor1
Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Camponotus intrepidus (Flumed Sugar Ant) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Polyrhachis ammon (Golden-spined Ant, Golden Ant) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Camponotus intrepidus (Flumed Sugar Ant) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Camponotus sp. (genus) (A sugar ant) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Camponotus sp. (genus) (A sugar ant) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper) at Mount Stuart, TAS by VanessaC
Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Kingsdale, NSW by trevorpreston
Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Mystery Bay, NSW by HelenCross
Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Carwoola, NSW by AmyT
Camponotus nigriceps (Black-headed sugar ant) at Carwoola, NSW by AmyT
Podomyrma gratiosa (Muscleman tree ant) at Carwoola, NSW by AmyT
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Podomyrma gratiosa (Muscleman tree ant) at Seymour, VIC by FeralGhostbat
Camponotus sp. (genus) (A sugar ant) at Yass River, NSW by SenexRugosus
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Meranoplus sp. (genus) (Shield Ant) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Monomorium sp. (genus) (A Monomorium ant) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Myrmecia pyriformis (A Bull ant) at Freshwater Creek, VIC by WendyEM
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Conder, ACT by MichaelBedingfield
Polyrhachis phryne (A spiny ant) at Conder, ACT by MichaelBedingfield
Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Aranda, ACT by KMcCue
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Yarralumla, ACT by TimL
Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant) at Lawson, ACT by mroseby
Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Cook, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Iridomyrmex rufoniger (Tufted Tyrant Ant) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Iridomyrmex rufoniger (Tufted Tyrant Ant) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Mitchell, ACT by ConBoekel
Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at Lawson, ACT by AlisonMilton
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) (Ant) at Nicholls, ACT by AlisonMilton
Iridomyrmex rufoniger (Tufted Tyrant Ant) at Nicholls, ACT by AlisonMilton
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) (Ant) at Nicholls, ACT by AlisonMilton
Technomyrmex sp. (genus) at Nicholls, ACT by AlisonMilton
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) (Ant) at Nicholls, ACT by AlisonMilton
Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Dolichoderus scabridus (Dolly ant) at Borough, NSW by Paul4K
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) (Ant) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) (Ant) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) (Ant) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) (Ant) at Parkes, ACT by Hejor1
Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Russell, ACT by Hejor1
Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at O'Connor, ACT by ConBoekel

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amiessmacro wrote:
9 Dec 2024
Hi @NateKingsford I added one of the nest, this was all I got photos of
Camponotus sp. (genus)
NateKingsford wrote:
9 Dec 2024
Do you have any other photos of her?
Camponotus sp. (genus)
SimonPDunstan wrote:
9 Dec 2024
I would place her as a new queen of Iridomyrmex sp :)
Formicidae (family)
NateKingsford wrote:
8 Dec 2024
Ahhh, okay. I see we're you're coming at now. Cheers for the clarification!
Formicidae (family)
JonLewis wrote:
8 Dec 2024
@NateKingsford yes, probably, but the images are not very informative and I like to be able to see the ants reasonably well, so I'm fairly conservative in my IDs. Cheers, J
Formicidae (family)

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Camponotus consobrinus

Camponotus consobrinus

Monomorium sp. (genus) at Aranda, ACT

Monomorium / Chelaner (genus group) at Holder, ACT

Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) at Lyons, ACT

Rhytidoponera metallica at Lyons, ACT

Camponotus consobrinus at Gundaroo, NSW

Camponotus consobrinus at Gundaroo, NSW

Formicidae (family) at Holder, ACT

Camponotus sp. (genus) at Murrumbateman, NSW

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