I found a pretty big red worker ant near the beach in Perth Australia.
it has really long legs and is dark red in colour
It also has decent sized mandibles and about three gaster segments
It has pretty small eyes too
It looks like it might be a ponerine ant if some kind but I can’t be sure
It also looks like it possesses a sting.
Here are some pictures
https://ibb.co/q7CK5MS
https://ibb.co/LpsnY03
https://ibb.co/DgQp65D
If anyone could help that would be great
Also ps if the links don’t work tell me
Big red ant worker identification
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Big red ant worker identification
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myrmecia pilosula
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myrmecia pilosula
monomorium sp
iridomyrmex bicknelli
Nylanderia sp
Myrmecia simillima
Pheidole sp
Melophorus sp x3(for sale)
Myrmecia fulvipes (for sale)
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Re: Big red ant worker identification
Although I can't really understand why you want to know the species since its not a queen, i think its a type of camponotusOGGKING1 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2023 11:21 pmI found a pretty big red worker ant near the beach in Perth Australia.
it has really long legs and is dark red in colour
It also has decent sized mandibles and about three gaster segments
It has pretty small eyes too
It looks like it might be a ponerine ant if some kind but I can’t be sure
It also looks like it possesses a sting.
Here are some pictures
https://ibb.co/q7CK5MS
https://ibb.co/LpsnY03
https://ibb.co/DgQp65D
If anyone could help that would be great
Also ps if the links don’t work tell me
keeping:
all my queens died
got a sugar ant colony started
all my queens died
got a sugar ant colony started
Re: Big red ant worker identification
It think it's a species of Rhytidoponera.
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Re: Big red ant worker identification
Upvote on that. But even if it' not Rhytidoponera, she's definitely a Ponerine.
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There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.
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