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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

105 species

Colobopsis macrocephala (An arboreal ant)

Colobopsis macrocephala
Colobopsis macrocephala
Colobopsis macrocephala
Colobopsis macrocephala
Colobopsis macrocephala
Colobopsis macrocephala

Colobostruma sp. (genus) (Fierce gremlin ant)

Colobostruma sp. (genus)
Colobostruma sp. (genus)
Colobostruma sp. (genus)
Colobostruma sp. (genus)

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)

Doleromyrma sp. (genus) (Brown house ant)

Doleromyrma sp. (genus)
Doleromyrma sp. (genus)
Doleromyrma sp. (genus)
Doleromyrma sp. (genus)
Doleromyrma sp. (genus)
Doleromyrma sp. (genus)

Dolichoderinae (subfamily)

Dolichoderinae (subfamily)
Dolichoderinae (subfamily)
Dolichoderinae (subfamily)
Dolichoderinae (subfamily)
Dolichoderinae (subfamily)
Dolichoderinae (subfamily)

Dolichoderus doriae (Dolly ant)

Dolichoderus doriae

Note spines on shoulder

Dolichoderus doriae
Dolichoderus doriae
Dolichoderus doriae
Dolichoderus doriae
Dolichoderus doriae

Dolichoderus scabridus (Dolly ant)

Dolichoderus scabridus
Dolichoderus scabridus
Dolichoderus scabridus
Dolichoderus scabridus
Dolichoderus scabridus
Dolichoderus scabridus

Dolichoderus sp. (genus) (A dolly ant)

Dolichoderus sp. (genus)
Dolichoderus sp. (genus)
Dolichoderus sp. (genus)
Dolichoderus sp. (genus)
Dolichoderus sp. (genus)
Dolichoderus sp. (genus)

Epopostruma sp. (genus)

Epopostruma sp. (genus)
Epopostruma sp. (genus)
Epopostruma sp. (genus)
Epopostruma sp. (genus)
Epopostruma sp. (genus)
Epopostruma sp. (genus)

Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant)

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

Iridomyrmex dromus (Nocturnal Tyrant Ant)

Iridomyrmex dromus
Iridomyrmex dromus
Iridomyrmex dromus
Iridomyrmex dromus
Iridomyrmex dromus
Iridomyrmex dromus

Iridomyrmex mayri

Iridomyrmex mayri
Iridomyrmex mayri
Iridomyrmex mayri
Iridomyrmex mayri
Iridomyrmex mayri
Iridomyrmex mayri

Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant)

Iridomyrmex purpureus
Iridomyrmex purpureus
Iridomyrmex purpureus
Iridomyrmex purpureus
Iridomyrmex purpureus
Iridomyrmex purpureus

Iridomyrmex rufoniger (Tufted Tyrant Ant)

Iridomyrmex rufoniger
Iridomyrmex rufoniger
Iridomyrmex rufoniger
Iridomyrmex rufoniger
Iridomyrmex rufoniger
Iridomyrmex rufoniger

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)

Lioponera scenescens

Lioponera scenescens
Lioponera scenescens
Lioponera scenescens
Lioponera scenescens

Mayriella abstinens (A native ant)

Melophorus perthensis (Field furnace ant)

Melophorus perthensis
Melophorus perthensis
Melophorus perthensis
Melophorus perthensis
Melophorus perthensis
Melophorus perthensis

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

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