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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

Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant)

Myrmecia tarsata
Myrmecia tarsata
Myrmecia tarsata
Myrmecia tarsata
Myrmecia tarsata
Myrmecia tarsata

Myrmecia testaceipes (Bull Ant)

Myrmecorhynchus emeryi (Possum Ant)

Myrmecorhynchus emeryi
Myrmecorhynchus emeryi
Myrmecorhynchus emeryi
Myrmecorhynchus emeryi
Myrmecorhynchus emeryi
Myrmecorhynchus emeryi

Myrmicinae (subfamily)

Myrmicinae (subfamily)
Myrmicinae (subfamily)
Myrmicinae (subfamily)
Myrmicinae (subfamily)
Myrmicinae (subfamily)
Myrmicinae (subfamily)

Notoncus capitatus (An epaulet ant)

Notoncus capitatus
Notoncus capitatus
Notoncus capitatus
Notoncus capitatus
Notoncus capitatus
Notoncus capitatus

Notoncus ectatommoides (A native ant)

Notoncus ectatommoides
Notoncus ectatommoides
Notoncus ectatommoides
Notoncus ectatommoides
Notoncus ectatommoides
Notoncus ectatommoides

Notoncus gilberti (Smooth Epaulet Ant)

Notoncus gilberti
Notoncus gilberti
Notoncus gilberti
Notoncus gilberti
Notoncus gilberti
Notoncus gilberti

Notoncus hickmani (Yellow Epaulet Ant)

Notoncus hickmani
Notoncus hickmani
Notoncus hickmani
Notoncus hickmani

Notoncus sp. (genus) (A Notoncus ant)

Notoncus sp. (genus)
Notoncus sp. (genus)
Notoncus sp. (genus)
Notoncus sp. (genus)
Notoncus sp. (genus)
Notoncus sp. (genus)

Ochetellus glaber (Black House Ant)

Ochetellus punctatissimus (Ant)

Ochetellus sp. (Unidentified Ochetellus ant)

Ochetellus sp.

Paul Whitington, Lake Curalo

Ochetellus sp.
Ochetellus sp.
Ochetellus sp.
Ochetellus sp.
Ochetellus sp.

Ochetellus sp. (genus) (Black House Ant)

Ochetellus sp. (genus)
Ochetellus sp. (genus)
Ochetellus sp. (genus)
Ochetellus sp. (genus)
Ochetellus sp. (genus)
Ochetellus sp. (genus)

Oecophylla smaragdina (Green Tree Ant)

Oecophylla smaragdina
Oecophylla smaragdina
Oecophylla smaragdina
Oecophylla smaragdina
Oecophylla smaragdina
Oecophylla smaragdina

Papyrius nitidus (Shining Coconut Ant)

Papyrius nitidus

Coconut Ants are only a few mm long

Papyrius nitidus

Twiggy + chewed Cardboard like covering
Papyrius nitidus

Material found in timber cracks
Papyrius nitidus
Papyrius nitidus
Papyrius nitidus

Papyrius sp (undescribed) (Hairy Coconut Ant)

Papyrius sp (undescribed)
Papyrius sp (undescribed)
Papyrius sp (undescribed)
Papyrius sp (undescribed)
Papyrius sp (undescribed)
Papyrius sp (undescribed)

Papyrius sp. (genus) (A Coconut Ant)

Papyrius sp. (genus)
Papyrius sp. (genus)
Papyrius sp. (genus)
Papyrius sp. (genus)
Papyrius sp. (genus)
Papyrius sp. (genus)

Pheidole sp. (genus) (Seed-harvesting ant)

Pheidole sp. (genus)
Pheidole sp. (genus)
Pheidole sp. (genus)
Pheidole sp. (genus)
Pheidole sp. (genus)
Pheidole sp. (genus)

Podomyrma adelaidae (Muscleman tree ant)

Podomyrma adelaidae
Podomyrma adelaidae
Podomyrma adelaidae
Podomyrma adelaidae
Podomyrma adelaidae
Podomyrma adelaidae

Podomyrma elongata (Muscleman Tree Ant)

Podomyrma elongata
Podomyrma elongata
Podomyrma elongata
Podomyrma elongata
Podomyrma elongata
Podomyrma elongata

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  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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