Red-thighed Spiny Ant at Capalaba, QLD
Identification history
| Polyrhachis rufifemur | 13 Jan 2025 | SimonDunstan | ||
| Polyrhachis rufifemur | 13 Jan 2025 | SimonDunstan | ||
| Polyrhachis sp. (genus) | 13 Jan 2025 | JonLewis | ||
| Polyrhachis ammon | 31 Oct 2023 | TimL |
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User's notes
Expect the unexpected. The scavenging ant had found a spider which happened to have a parasite attached to it. The ant's jaws have hold of both the spider and the parasite attached to it. The grub-like parasite is visible towards the centre of each image. Thanks to Barbara for the initial sighting.
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Location information
- Coordinates 153.216420-27.547825
- Altitude 39.4m
- Places Capalaba, QLD
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Oct 2023 12:12 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
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TimL NatureMapr Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects Polyrhachis rufifemur
Additional information
- parasitic grub Associated animal
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Polyrhachis rufifemur Scientific name
- Red-thighed Spiny Ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 39.4m Recorded at altitude
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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