Shield Ant at Cotter River, ACT
Identification history
| Meranoplus sp. (genus) | 5 Dec 2020 | JonLewis | ||
| Unidentified | 27 Nov 2020 | Christine |
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User's notes
Same spot as my previous ant ob, not sure if they are related. Possibly around 5mm.
1 comment
JonLewis
wrote:
5 Dec 2020
Hi Christine, this one was a bit easier! You can see the shield shape on its back, particularly in the second photo. Cheers, Jon
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.808477-35.388258
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 25 Nov 2020 11:22 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
Additional information
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Species information
- Meranoplus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Shield Ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 690.3m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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