Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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AlisonMilton wrote:

27 Feb 2025

Thanks Jon. Often very hard to photograph fast moving ants.

Myrmecia sp. (genus)

JonLewis wrote:

27 Feb 2025

Hi Alison, I think it could be either M. piliventris or M. fulvipes from these photos. Cheers, Jon

Myrmecia sp. (genus)

JonLewis wrote:

27 Feb 2025

Sorry Alison, can't quite see them well enough to tell what they are. Cheers, Jon

Dolichoderinae (subfamily)

Gaylesp8 wrote:

24 Feb 2025

Thanks Jon, yes, that looks like the ant, they also get into pipes and similar in the shed as well as being found around the garden.

Formicidae (family)

SimonDunstan wrote:

24 Feb 2025

Ride of the headless horseant .
Generally ants will continue operating without gasters for quite a while. Headless the head would work for a while but if the body was still moving it must have been a clean and recent decapitation :)

Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)