Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
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JonLewis
wrote:
8 Aug 2025
Nice photos Hejor, seeing the major and minor workers side by side. Cheers.
Camponotus consobrinus
JonLewis
wrote:
8 Aug 2025
Hi Hejor, thanks for these interesting photos. Crematogaster do have theis gasters raised a lot of the time, even when they are not disturbed, but quite a lot of other ants will raise their gasters when they are disturbed, like these. Cheers, Jon
Technomyrmex sp. (genus)
Significant sightings
- Solenopsis invicta at Karalee, QLD
- Papyrius nitidus at Latham, ACT
- Papyrius sp (undescribed) at Jerrabomberra, NSW
- Papyrius nitidus at Strathnairn, ACT
- Papyrius nitidus at Whitlam, ACT
- Papyrius nitidus at Strathnairn, ACT
- Notoncus gilberti at Acton, ACT
- Papyrius nitidus at Watson, ACT
- Papyrius nitidus at Tharwa, ACT
- Papyrius nitidus at Throsby, ACT
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