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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaster_(insect_anatomy)#/media/File:Scheme_ant_worker_anatomy-en.svg

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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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SimonDunstan wrote:
Yesterday
Possibly M.gulosa
Myrmecia sp. (genus)
KylieWaldon wrote:
23 May 2025
thanks Simon. I have separated them. I never even thought that they would be different species being so close together.
Camponotus suffusus
SimonDunstan wrote:
19 May 2025
First photo is of Camponotus suffusus, second and third are a seperate species :)
Camponotus suffusus
SimonDunstan wrote:
16 May 2025
Bull ant queen
Myrmecia sp. (genus)
Mike wrote:
6 May 2025
I could barely see them either.
Formicidae (family)

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