Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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AlisonMilton wrote:

Yesterday

@WendyEM Hi Wendy, Like you I was also misled about this ID. The lizard is the pink-tailed worm lizard however, when I read the author notes, he is actually asking for the ID of the ants.

Unidentified Ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

NateKingsford wrote:

Yesterday

Thanks Jon!

Myrmecia sp. (genus)

JonLewis wrote:

3 Mar 2025

Terrific photo Nate!

Myrmecia sp. (genus)

SimonDunstan wrote:

3 Mar 2025

A lovely queen

Myrmecia nigriceps

JonLewis wrote:

2 Mar 2025

Hi Patrick, this ant does look similar to Myrmecia simillima, but the mendibles don't look quite right in this photo, so have left it at genus level. And it may have won the fight with the Camponotus, but I'm pretty sure it didn't really want to be carrying most of one around! Cheers, Jon

Myrmecia sp. (genus)