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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

10 species

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 nigriceps (Black-headed sugar ant)

Camponotus nigriceps
Camponotus nigriceps
Camponotus nigriceps
Camponotus nigriceps
Camponotus nigriceps
Camponotus nigriceps

Camponotus sp. (genus) (A sugar ant)

Camponotus sp. (genus)
Camponotus sp. (genus)
Camponotus sp. (genus)

A wingless queen
Camponotus sp. (genus)
Camponotus sp. (genus)
Camponotus sp. (genus)

Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant)

Camponotus suffusus
Camponotus suffusus
Camponotus suffusus
Camponotus suffusus
Camponotus suffusus
Camponotus suffusus

Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant)

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

Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper)

Myrmecia sp. (genus)
Myrmecia sp. (genus)
Myrmecia sp. (genus)
Myrmecia sp. (genus)
Myrmecia sp. (genus)
Myrmecia sp. (genus)

Podomyrma adelaidae (Muscleman tree ant)

Podomyrma adelaidae
Podomyrma adelaidae
Podomyrma adelaidae
Podomyrma adelaidae
Podomyrma adelaidae
Podomyrma adelaidae

Podomyrma sp. (genus) (Muscleman Tree Ant)

Podomyrma sp. (genus)
Podomyrma sp. (genus)
Podomyrma sp. (genus)
Podomyrma sp. (genus)
Podomyrma sp. (genus)
Podomyrma sp. (genus)

Polyrhachis ammon (Golden-spined Ant, Golden Ant)

Polyrhachis ammon
Polyrhachis ammon
Polyrhachis ammon
Polyrhachis ammon
Polyrhachis ammon
Polyrhachis ammon
  • Local native (change?)
    * designates formal legal status
  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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