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23 Apr 2025

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New priority species lists in the ACT

NatureMapr now receives more records in NSW than ACT

Discussion

DonFletcher wrote:

30 min ago

Hi @Mike, There are two species of mound building termites in the ACT. In the higher, colder parts of the ACT, Coptotermes lacteus, the Milk Termite, builds a very hard, strong mound. Some of these mounds can also be seen on Black Mt, and, more rarely, other lowland sites. In the lower, warmer areas of the ACT (below about 850m) the vast majority of mounds are of Nasutitermes exitiosus, which is in the Gluegun Termite genus. These mounds are softer so that if you kick one it will leave a visible mark or even a depression. There are other distinguishing features as well but hardness is the best.

The soldier termites are also easy to distinguish. Coptotermes soldiers have clearly visible jaws. Nasutitermes soldiers have a 'gluegun' snout, appearing to form a smooth sharp protrusion, with no visible jaws (except under magnification).

Nasutitermes exitiosus

JonLewis wrote:

31 min ago

Looks like they are feeding on the secretions from juvenile scale insects.

Iridomyrmex rufoniger

DiBickers wrote:

1 hr ago

Polistes erythrinus has a more distinct separation of black and red colouration on the abdomen with an entirely black first gastaral band (which this one doesn’t have). Polistes erythrinus also has a black supra-clypeal plate which would be difficult to confirm from this image.

Polistes sp. (genus)

DiBickers wrote:

1 hr ago

Polistes humilis ssp. humilis

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

DiBickers wrote:

1 hr ago

Polistes humilis ssp. humilis

Polistes (Polistella) humilis