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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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

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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 wrote:
2 Jun 2025
@SimonDunstan thank you !
Pheidole sp. (genus)
SimonDunstan wrote:
25 May 2025
Possibly M.gulosa
Myrmecia sp. (genus)
KylieWaldon wrote:
23 May 2025
thanks Simon. I have separated them. I never even thought that they would be different species being so close together.
Camponotus suffusus
SimonDunstan wrote:
19 May 2025
First photo is of Camponotus suffusus, second and third are a seperate species :)
Camponotus suffusus
SimonDunstan wrote:
16 May 2025
Bull ant queen
Myrmecia sp. (genus)

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Formicidae (family) at Rosebery, TAS

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