Funnel ant at Quaama, NSW
Identification history
| Aphaenogaster longiceps | 15 May 2020 | KimPullen | ||
| Unverified | 3 May 2020 | FionaG |
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User's notes
Smallish ant, approx. 2 mms in length. Body is the colour of honey with abdomen being gold. They seem to shine gold in the sun. Covered in hairs/prickles with two distinctive black thorns pointing towards the abdomen. They have golden 'pearls' mostly along the spine but I have noticed them on other parts as well, in varying sizes. Many nests scattered at the base of trees and independently on the ground. Seemingly non-aggressive. A very beautiful ant.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.893897-36.460301
- Places Quaama, NSW
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 3 May 2020 11:21 AM Recorded on
- FionaG Recorded by
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FionaG South Coast NatureMapr Aphaenogaster longiceps Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Aphaenogaster longiceps Scientific name
- Funnel ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 917m Recorded at altitude
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