Rhytidoponera metallica
Greenhead ant at Copmanhurst, NSW
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| Rhytidoponera metallica | JonLewis | 26 Apr 2025 | |
| Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 26 Apr 2025 | |
| Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) | MazzV | 26 Apr 2025 |
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A greenhead ant foraging, Iridescent green head and torso, which look black like the abdomen if the light doesn’t catch at the right angle. A fairly aggressive ant with a painful bite which some people can be highly allergic to. It is often found nesting under damp and rotting wood.
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Location information
- Places Copmanhurst, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- MazzV Recorded by
- dead leaf litter Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- MazzV NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast Rhytidoponera metallica Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Rhytidoponera metallica Scientific name
- Greenhead ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1023.5m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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