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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) (Ant) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) (Ant) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Monomorium / Chelaner (genus group) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Polyrhachis hookeri (Spiny ant) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Polyrhachis ammon (Golden-spined Ant, Golden Ant) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper) at Batehaven, NSW by Hejor1
Camponotus sp. (genus) (A sugar ant) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Formicidae (family) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Batemans Bay, 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 Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Green Cape, NSW by Hejor1
Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Mystery Bay, NSW by HelenCross

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Hejor1 wrote:
22 Dec 2024
@JonLewis thank you, updated
Formicidae (family)
JonLewis wrote:
22 Dec 2024
The first & third photos (the very shiny ant) are probably Prolasius, and the second photo seems to be something else.
Formicidae (family)
SimonPDunstan wrote:
22 Dec 2024
Myrmecia varians- needing to add the species into the app/website
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group
SimonPDunstan wrote:
15 Nov 2024
I believe this may be some kind of cricket rather then an ant.
Crematogaster sp. (genus)
timharmony wrote:
15 Sep 2024
Thanks Choyster. It was hard to catch a shot of it as it was moving so fast.
Myrmecia piliventris

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Monomorium / Chelaner (genus group) at Batehaven, NSW

Prolasius sp (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW

Formicidae (family) at Batemans Bay, NSW

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Batehaven, NSW

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Batehaven, NSW

Camponotus aeneopilosus at Batemans Bay, NSW

Crematogaster sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW

Camponotus aeneopilosus at Batemans Bay, NSW

Camponotus sp. (genus) at Batemans Bay, NSW

Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group at Batehaven, NSW

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