Greenhead ant at Bandiana, VIC
Identification history
| Rhytidoponera metallica | 7 Sep 2025 | JonLewis | ||
| Rhytidoponera metallica | 7 Sep 2025 | CarbonAI | ||
| Unverified | 7 Sep 2025 | KylieWaldon |
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Two ants stuck together head to head. At first I thought one was injured but a few times they came apart and both seemed ok. Beautiful sparkling green heads. Too quick and erratic in movement to get decent shots. Lots of unusual looking ants today.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.922486-36.147054
- Places Bandiana, VIC
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 6 Sep 2025 10:23 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
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Collections
KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga Rhytidoponera metallica Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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
- External link More information
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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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