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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) species

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Overview

To see a diagram of a worker ant illustrating terminology, visit:

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

15 species

Anonychomyrma sp. (genus) (Black Cocktail Ant)

Anonychomyrma sp. (genus)
Anonychomyrma sp. (genus)
Anonychomyrma sp. (genus)
Anonychomyrma sp. (genus)
Anonychomyrma sp. (genus)
Anonychomyrma sp. (genus)

Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant)

Camponotus aeneopilosus
Camponotus aeneopilosus
Camponotus aeneopilosus
Camponotus aeneopilosus
Camponotus aeneopilosus
Camponotus aeneopilosus

Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant)

Camponotus consobrinus
Camponotus consobrinus
Camponotus consobrinus
Camponotus consobrinus
Camponotus consobrinus
Camponotus consobrinus

Camponotus intrepidus (Flumed Sugar Ant)

Camponotus intrepidus
Camponotus intrepidus
Camponotus intrepidus
Camponotus intrepidus
Camponotus intrepidus
Camponotus intrepidus

Dolichoderus doriae (Dolly ant)

Dolichoderus doriae

Note spines on shoulder

Dolichoderus doriae
Dolichoderus doriae
Dolichoderus doriae
Dolichoderus doriae
Dolichoderus doriae

Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant)

Formicidae (family)
Formicidae (family)
Formicidae (family)
Formicidae (family)
Formicidae (family)
Formicidae (family)

Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant)

Iridomyrmex purpureus
Iridomyrmex purpureus
Iridomyrmex purpureus
Iridomyrmex purpureus
Iridomyrmex purpureus
Iridomyrmex purpureus

Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (Spider ant)

Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus

Leptomyrmex sp. (genus) (Spider ant)

Leptomyrmex sp. (genus)
Leptomyrmex sp. (genus)
Leptomyrmex sp. (genus)
Leptomyrmex sp. (genus)
Leptomyrmex sp. (genus)
Leptomyrmex sp. (genus)

Monomorium sp. (genus) (A Monomorium ant)

Monomorium sp. (genus)
Monomorium sp. (genus)
Monomorium sp. (genus)
Monomorium sp. (genus)
Monomorium sp. (genus)
Monomorium sp. (genus)

Myrmecia piliventris (Golden tail bull ant)

Myrmecia piliventris
Myrmecia piliventris
Myrmecia piliventris
Myrmecia piliventris
Myrmecia piliventris
Myrmecia piliventris

Myrmecia pyriformis (A Bull ant)

Myrmecia pyriformis
Myrmecia pyriformis
Myrmecia pyriformis
Myrmecia pyriformis
Myrmecia pyriformis
Myrmecia pyriformis

Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant)

Myrmecia tarsata
Myrmecia tarsata
Myrmecia tarsata
Myrmecia tarsata
Myrmecia tarsata
Myrmecia tarsata

Polyrhachis ammon (Golden-spined Ant, Golden Ant)

Polyrhachis ammon
Polyrhachis ammon
Polyrhachis ammon
Polyrhachis ammon
Polyrhachis ammon
Polyrhachis ammon

Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant)

Rhytidoponera metallica
Rhytidoponera metallica
Rhytidoponera metallica
Rhytidoponera metallica
Rhytidoponera metallica
Rhytidoponera metallica
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  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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