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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

110 species

Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant)

Rhytidoponera metallica
Rhytidoponera metallica
Rhytidoponera metallica
Rhytidoponera metallica
Rhytidoponera metallica
Rhytidoponera metallica

Rhytidoponera punctiventris (A Pony Ant)

Rhytidoponera punctiventris
Rhytidoponera punctiventris
Rhytidoponera punctiventris
Rhytidoponera punctiventris
Rhytidoponera punctiventris
Rhytidoponera punctiventris

Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) (Rhytidoponera ant)

Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)
Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)
Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)
Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)
Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)
Rhytidoponera sp. (genus)

Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis

Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis
Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis
Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis
Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis
Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis
Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis

Rhytidoponera victoriae (A native ant)

Solenopsis invicta (Fire Ant, Red Imported Fire Ant)

Solenopsis invicta
Solenopsis invicta
Solenopsis invicta
Solenopsis invicta
Solenopsis invicta
Solenopsis invicta

Stigmacros sp. (genus) (An Ant)

Stigmacros sp. (genus)
Stigmacros sp. (genus)
Stigmacros sp. (genus)
Stigmacros sp. (genus)
Stigmacros sp. (genus)
Stigmacros sp. (genus)

Strumigenys perplexa (A native ant)

Tapinoma sp. (genus) (Dwarf Pedicel Ant)

Tapinoma sp. (genus)
Tapinoma sp. (genus)
Tapinoma sp. (genus)
Tapinoma sp. (genus)
Tapinoma sp. (genus)
Tapinoma sp. (genus)

Technomyrmex sp. (genus)

Technomyrmex sp. (genus)
Technomyrmex sp. (genus)
Technomyrmex sp. (genus)
Technomyrmex sp. (genus)
Technomyrmex sp. (genus)
Technomyrmex sp. (genus)

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