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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) sightings

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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Buxton, NSW - 13 Jan 2025 by poida84

Rhytidoponera metallica

Polyrhachis ammon (Golden-spined Ant, Golden Ant) at Bargo, NSW - 22 Dec 2024 by Snows

Polyrhachis ammon

Camponotus intrepidus (Flumed Sugar Ant) at Bargo, NSW - 2 Dec 2024 by Snows

Camponotus intrepidus

Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Brownlow Hill, NSW - 12 Nov 2024 by BeckBrownlowHill

Iridomyrmex purpureus

Podomyrma gratiosa (Muscleman tree ant) at Bargo, NSW - 10 Nov 2024 by Snows

Podomyrma gratiosa

Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (Spider ant) at Penrose, NSW - 2 Nov 2024 by Aussiegall

Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus

Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Colo Vale, NSW - 17 Oct 2024 by Curiosity

Myrmecia tarsata

Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (Spider ant) at Braemar, NSW - 19 Aug 2024 by Curiosity

Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus

Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Robertson, NSW - 3 Aug 2024 by trevorpreston

Formicidae (family)

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) (Ant) at Wilton, NSW - 26 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)

Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at Wilton, NSW - 26 Jul 2024 by Hejor1

Polyrhachis sp. (genus)

Polyrhachis ammon (Golden-spined Ant, Golden Ant) at Wollondilly Local Government Area - 3 Jul 2024 by Span102

Polyrhachis ammon

Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Wingecarribee Local Government Area - 15 May 2024 by Curiosity

Rhytidoponera metallica

Myrmicinae (subfamily) at Wingecarribee Local Government Area - 25 Apr 2024 by Curiosity

Myrmicinae (subfamily)

Dolichoderus doriae (Dolly ant) at Colo Vale - 8 Apr 2024 by Curiosity

Dolichoderus doriae

Leptomyrmex sp. (genus) (Spider ant) at Braemar - 2 Apr 2024 by Curiosity

Leptomyrmex sp. (genus)

Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Wingecarribee Local Government Area - 5 Jan 2024 by Aussiegall

Myrmecia tarsata

Myrmecia piliventris (Golden tail bull ant) at Wingecarribee Local Government Area - 3 Jan 2024 by GlossyGal

Myrmecia piliventris

Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Wingecarribee Local Government Area - 28 Dec 2023 by GlossyGal

Camponotus aeneopilosus

Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Upper Nepean - 27 Dec 2023 by JanHartog

Myrmecia tarsata

Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (Spider ant) at High Range, NSW - 13 Sep 2023 by Curiosity

Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus

Pheidole sp. (genus) (Seed-harvesting ant) at Bundanoon, NSW - 19 Jan 2022 by trevorpreston

Pheidole sp. (genus)

Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Wingello - 19 Feb 2020 by Margot

Camponotus consobrinus

Dolichoderus sp. (genus) (A dolly ant) at Bowral - 15 Jan 2020 by pdmantis

Dolichoderus sp. (genus)

Camponotus intrepidus (Flumed Sugar Ant) at Kanangra-Boyd National Park - 29 Mar 2019 by RobParnell

Camponotus intrepidus

Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Yerrinbool - 7 Jan 2017 by JanHartog

Iridomyrmex purpureus

Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Buxton, NSW - 13 Jan 2025 by poida84
Polyrhachis ammon (Golden-spined Ant, Golden Ant) at Bargo, NSW - 22 Dec 2024 by Snows
Camponotus intrepidus (Flumed Sugar Ant) at Bargo, NSW - 2 Dec 2024 by Snows
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Brownlow Hill, NSW - 12 Nov 2024 by BeckBrownlowHill
Podomyrma gratiosa (Muscleman tree ant) at Bargo, NSW - 10 Nov 2024 by Snows
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (Spider ant) at Penrose, NSW - 2 Nov 2024 by Aussiegall
Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Colo Vale, NSW - 17 Oct 2024 by Curiosity
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (Spider ant) at Braemar, NSW - 19 Aug 2024 by Curiosity
Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Robertson, NSW - 3 Aug 2024 by trevorpreston
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) (Ant) at Wilton, NSW - 26 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at Wilton, NSW - 26 Jul 2024 by Hejor1
Polyrhachis ammon (Golden-spined Ant, Golden Ant) at Wollondilly Local Government Area - 3 Jul 2024 by Span102
Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Wingecarribee Local Government Area - 15 May 2024 by Curiosity
Myrmicinae (subfamily) at Wingecarribee Local Government Area - 25 Apr 2024 by Curiosity
Dolichoderus doriae (Dolly ant) at Colo Vale - 8 Apr 2024 by Curiosity
Leptomyrmex sp. (genus) (Spider ant) at Braemar - 2 Apr 2024 by Curiosity
Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Wingecarribee Local Government Area - 5 Jan 2024 by Aussiegall
Myrmecia piliventris (Golden tail bull ant) at Wingecarribee Local Government Area - 3 Jan 2024 by GlossyGal
Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Wingecarribee Local Government Area - 28 Dec 2023 by GlossyGal
Myrmecia tarsata (Bull ant or Bulldog ant) at Upper Nepean - 27 Dec 2023 by JanHartog
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (Spider ant) at High Range, NSW - 13 Sep 2023 by Curiosity
Pheidole sp. (genus) (Seed-harvesting ant) at Bundanoon, NSW - 19 Jan 2022 by trevorpreston
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Wingello - 19 Feb 2020 by Margot
Dolichoderus sp. (genus) (A dolly ant) at Bowral - 15 Jan 2020 by pdmantis
Camponotus intrepidus (Flumed Sugar Ant) at Kanangra-Boyd National Park - 29 Mar 2019 by RobParnell
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Yerrinbool - 7 Jan 2017 by JanHartog
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