Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Featured sightings

Dolichoderus scabridus (Dolly ant) at Acton, ACT - 20 Apr 2025 by TimL

Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at Kenny, ACT - 13 Mar 2025 by RAllen

Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at Bruce, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by NateKingsford

Notoncus ectatommoides (A native ant) at Yass River, NSW - 7 Feb 2025 by ConBoekel

Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at Wellington Point, QLD - 20 Jan 2023 by TimL

Myrmecia fulvipes (Red-legged Toothless bull ant) at Throsby, ACT - 16 Nov 2024 by TimL

Myrmecia simillima (A Bull Ant) at Tennent, ACT - 20 Oct 2024 by patrickcox

Camponotus intrepidus (Flumed Sugar Ant) at Aranda, ACT - 27 Jun 2024 by NateKingsford

Latest sightings

Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Belconnen, ACT - 15 Jul 2025 by AlisonMilton

Leptomyrmex sp. (genus) (Spider ant) at Barrack Heights, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by nancyp

Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at Sandringham, VIC - 10 Dec 2016 by JasonPStewartNMsnc2016

Oecophylla smaragdina (Green Tree Ant) at Mitchell Plateau, WA - 11 Jul 2025 by Mike

Papyrius sp. (genus) (A Coconut Ant) at Campbell, ACT - 14 Jul 2025 by patrickharvey

Papyrius sp. (genus) (A Coconut Ant) at Campbell, ACT - 14 Jul 2025 by patrickharvey

Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Weston, ACT - 13 Jul 2025 by Hejor1

Myrmecia gulosa (Red bull ant) at Crowther, NSW - 13 Jul 2025 by Frecko

Myrmecia gulosa (Red bull ant) at Crowther, NSW - 13 Jul 2025 by Frecko

Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Cook, ACT - 28 Jun 2025 by CathB

Oecophylla smaragdina (Green Tree Ant) at Middle Point, NT - 8 Jul 2025 by Mike

Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Crowther, NSW - 8 Jul 2025 by Frecko

Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Crowther, NSW - 8 Jul 2025 by Frecko

Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Latham, ACT - 8 Jul 2025 by Caric

Unverified Ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) at Wodonga, VIC - 30 Jun 2025 by KylieWaldon

Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Throsby, ACT - 3 Jul 2025 by TimL

Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) by Paul4K

Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Jeir, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) (Ant) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Kambah, ACT - 23 Jun 2025 by HelenCross

Camponotus nigriceps (Black-headed sugar ant) at Bruce, ACT - 16 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Turner, ACT - 15 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Camponotus sp. (genus) (A sugar ant) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 13 Feb 2025 by WendyEM

Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Lake George, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Green Cape, NSW - 21 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at Green Cape, NSW - 21 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Leptomyrmex sp. (genus) (Spider ant) at Green Cape, NSW - 21 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Green Cape, NSW - 21 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Camponotus sp. (genus) (A sugar ant) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 8 May 2025 by WendyEM

Myrmecia pyriformis (A Bull ant) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 8 May 2025 by WendyEM

Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at Tharwa, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Tharwa, ACT - 12 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Tharwa, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Camponotus intrepidus (Flumed Sugar Ant) at Tharwa, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

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Discussion

JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 wrote:

17 Jul 2025

Thank you Jon Lewis.

Myrmecia sp. (genus)

JonLewis wrote:

13 Jul 2025

Sorry Cath - these small ants are a bit generic in shape and hard to ID. Cheers, Jon

Formicidae (family)

JonLewis wrote:

30 Jun 2025

Thanks Tim - some nice photos of them building. Cheers, Jon

Papyrius sp. (genus)

JonLewis wrote:

30 Jun 2025

Hi Tim, could definitely be Monomorium/Chelaner, but also Pheidole. Cheers, Jon

Formicidae (family)

WendyEM wrote:

22 Jun 2025

unfortunately that was the only shot I got. They hid in their hole. Didn't like the torch? There are lots of Camponotus consobrinus here. The only other possible C. sp. I have is Sighting 4585750. I will keep a look out. I think I took the shot because they looked different to C. consobrinus, lacked the honey band.

Camponotus 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

Recent activity

Formicidae (family) at Belconnen, ACT

Leptomyrmex sp. (genus) at Barrack Heights, NSW

Crematogaster sp. (genus) at Belconnen, ACT

Myrmecia sp. (genus) at Sandringham, VIC

Myrmecia sp. (genus) at Sandringham, VIC

Myrmecia gulosa at Crowther, NSW

Myrmecia gulosa at Crowther, NSW

Formicidae (family) at Weston, ACT

Oecophylla smaragdina at Mitchell Plateau, WA

Oecophylla smaragdina at Mitchell Plateau, WA

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