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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) species

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Overview

To see a diagram of a worker ant illustrating terminology, visit:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaster_(insect_anatomy)#/media/File:Scheme_ant_worker_anatomy-en.svg

31 species

Anonychomyrma sp. (genus) (Black Cocktail Ant)

Anonychomyrma sp. (genus)
Anonychomyrma sp. (genus)
Anonychomyrma sp. (genus)
Anonychomyrma sp. (genus)
Anonychomyrma sp. (genus)
Anonychomyrma sp. (genus)

Aphaenogaster longiceps (Funnel ant)

Aphaenogaster longiceps
Aphaenogaster longiceps
Aphaenogaster longiceps
Aphaenogaster longiceps
Aphaenogaster longiceps
Aphaenogaster longiceps

Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant)

Camponotus aeneopilosus
Camponotus aeneopilosus
Camponotus aeneopilosus
Camponotus aeneopilosus
Camponotus aeneopilosus
Camponotus aeneopilosus

Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant)

Camponotus consobrinus
Camponotus consobrinus
Camponotus consobrinus
Camponotus consobrinus
Camponotus consobrinus
Camponotus consobrinus

Camponotus intrepidus (Flumed Sugar Ant)

Camponotus intrepidus
Camponotus intrepidus
Camponotus intrepidus
Camponotus intrepidus
Camponotus intrepidus
Camponotus intrepidus

Camponotus nigriceps (Black-headed sugar ant)

Camponotus nigriceps
Camponotus nigriceps
Camponotus nigriceps
Camponotus nigriceps
Camponotus nigriceps
Camponotus nigriceps

Camponotus sp. (genus) (A sugar ant)

Camponotus sp. (genus)
Camponotus sp. (genus)
Camponotus sp. (genus)

A wingless queen
Camponotus sp. (genus)
Camponotus sp. (genus)
Camponotus sp. (genus)

Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant)

Camponotus suffusus
Camponotus suffusus
Camponotus suffusus
Camponotus suffusus
Camponotus suffusus
Camponotus suffusus

Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant)

Crematogaster sp. (genus)
Crematogaster sp. (genus)
Crematogaster sp. (genus)
Crematogaster sp. (genus)
Crematogaster sp. (genus)
Crematogaster sp. (genus)

Dolichoderus doriae (Dolly ant)

Dolichoderus doriae

Note spines on shoulder

Dolichoderus doriae
Dolichoderus doriae
Dolichoderus doriae
Dolichoderus doriae
Dolichoderus doriae

Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant)

Formicidae (family)
Formicidae (family)
Formicidae (family)
Formicidae (family)
Formicidae (family)
Formicidae (family)

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) (Ant)

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)

Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (Spider ant)

Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus

Leptomyrmex sp. (genus) (Spider ant)

Leptomyrmex sp. (genus)
Leptomyrmex sp. (genus)
Leptomyrmex sp. (genus)
Leptomyrmex sp. (genus)
Leptomyrmex sp. (genus)
Leptomyrmex sp. (genus)

Mayriella abstinens (A native ant)

Monomorium leae (Mono Ant)

Myrmecia forficata (A Bull ant)

Myrmecia forficata
Myrmecia forficata
Myrmecia forficata
Myrmecia forficata
Myrmecia forficata
Myrmecia forficata

Myrmecia gulosa (Red bull ant)

Myrmecia gulosa
Myrmecia gulosa
Myrmecia gulosa
Myrmecia gulosa
Myrmecia gulosa
Myrmecia gulosa

Myrmecia piliventris (Golden tail bull ant)

Myrmecia piliventris
Myrmecia piliventris
Myrmecia piliventris
Myrmecia piliventris
Myrmecia piliventris
Myrmecia piliventris

Myrmecia simillima (A Bull Ant)

Myrmecia simillima
Myrmecia simillima
Myrmecia simillima
Myrmecia simillima
Myrmecia simillima
Myrmecia simillima

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  • Local native (change?)
    * designates formal legal status
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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