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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

108 species

Amblyopone australis (Slow Ant)

Amblyopone australis
Amblyopone australis
Amblyopone australis
Amblyopone australis
Amblyopone australis
Amblyopone australis

Amblyopone longidens (Slow Ant)

Amblyopone longidens
Amblyopone longidens
Amblyopone longidens
Amblyopone longidens
Amblyopone longidens
Amblyopone longidens

Amblyopone sp. (genus) (Slow ant)

Amblyopone sp. (genus)
Amblyopone sp. (genus)
Amblyopone sp. (genus)
Amblyopone sp. (genus)
Amblyopone sp. (genus)
Amblyopone sp. (genus)

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 claripes (Pale-legged sugar ant)

Camponotus claripes
Camponotus claripes
Camponotus claripes
Camponotus claripes
Camponotus claripes
Camponotus claripes

Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant)

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

Camponotus ephippium (Jumbuck Sugar Ant)

Camponotus hartogi (A sugar ant)

Camponotus hartogi
Camponotus hartogi
Camponotus hartogi
Camponotus hartogi
Camponotus hartogi
Camponotus hartogi

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 nigroaeneus (Sugar ant)

Camponotus nigroaeneus
Camponotus nigroaeneus
Camponotus nigroaeneus
Camponotus nigroaeneus
Camponotus nigroaeneus
Camponotus nigroaeneus

Camponotus oetkeri (Sugar Ant)

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 sponsorum

Camponotus sponsorum
Camponotus sponsorum
Camponotus sponsorum
Camponotus sponsorum
Camponotus sponsorum
Camponotus sponsorum

Camponotus stefani

Camponotus stefani
Camponotus stefani
Camponotus stefani
Camponotus stefani
Camponotus stefani
Camponotus stefani

Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant)

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

Chelaner kiliani (Kilian's ant)

Chelaner kiliani
Chelaner kiliani
Chelaner kiliani
Chelaner kiliani
Chelaner kiliani
Chelaner kiliani

Colobopsis gasseri (An arboreal ant)

Colobopsis gasseri
Colobopsis gasseri
Colobopsis gasseri
Colobopsis gasseri
Colobopsis gasseri
Colobopsis gasseri

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  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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