Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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Mike wrote:

Yesterday

Coconut ants sharing stump with termites.

Papyrius sp. (genus)

JonLewis wrote:

Yesterday

Hi MazzV, many species of Iridomyrmex are as you describe - large nests with thousands or tens of thousands of ants, and very happy to defend their space with plenty of bites (they don't have a sting - some ants have stings and some don't - Iridomyrmex don't). Cheers.

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)

JonLewis wrote:

Yesterday

Hi Christy - you were right about the colouration and your observations about the spines tell us that it isn't Rhytidoponera (which doesn't have the spines). Thanks for the observation - it is in an unusually urban setting. Cheers, Jon

Polyrhachis hookeri

JonLewis wrote:

Yesterday

A queen looking for a place to dig her nest.

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)

JonLewis wrote:

Yesterday

Hi MazzV, yes, bullants and jumping jacks are all from the genus Myrmecia. There are about 93 species in the genus. Cheers.

Myrmecia nigrocincta