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#1 Offline CoolColJ - Posted August 17 2018 - 9:41 PM

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So I paid a casual visit to the local bush track this morning after work. Just checking things, not hoping to see much, since it was early and cold.
I flipped over a rock and saw something black, and dug around a bit, but it ran away. Then I saw this big long legged ant scurrying about a few inches away.


I captured it, thinking it was a Camponotus intrepidus minor, it was Camponotus looking and big enough, plus with a maroon coloured thorax.

But several others pointed out it's a Leptomyrmex, spider ant B)
1cm with long legs

Not sure on what species though?

Earlier I thought she might have ocelli, but no, she just a plain worker...

She does love her water, lapped the cotton wool in the test tube earlier. And really loves her raw honey
She's been sipping away the last 15 mins, and still does as I type this out! :yes:

Still, would never have thought these existed right near to my house!



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#2 Offline CoolColJ - Posted August 18 2018 - 5:00 PM

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It would seem that this species I captured, does have winged alates and male...


Current ant colonies -
1) Opisthopsis Rufithorax (strobe ant), Melophorus sp2. black and orange, Pheidole species, Pheidole antipodum
Journal = http://www.formicult...ra-iridomyrmex/

Heterotermes cf brevicatena termite pet/feeder journal = http://www.formicult...feeder-journal/


#3 Offline CoolColJ - Posted August 18 2018 - 5:07 PM

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double post

Edited by CoolColJ, August 18 2018 - 5:08 PM.

Current ant colonies -
1) Opisthopsis Rufithorax (strobe ant), Melophorus sp2. black and orange, Pheidole species, Pheidole antipodum
Journal = http://www.formicult...ra-iridomyrmex/

Heterotermes cf brevicatena termite pet/feeder journal = http://www.formicult...feeder-journal/


#4 Offline EthanNgo678 - Posted August 18 2018 - 5:17 PM

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Aren't the males the only ones that have wings like Dorylus


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#5 Offline CoolColJ - Posted August 19 2018 - 4:40 AM

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Aren't the males the only ones that have wings like Dorylus


I think for most species it is, but some species have wings for both

Current ant colonies -
1) Opisthopsis Rufithorax (strobe ant), Melophorus sp2. black and orange, Pheidole species, Pheidole antipodum
Journal = http://www.formicult...ra-iridomyrmex/

Heterotermes cf brevicatena termite pet/feeder journal = http://www.formicult...feeder-journal/


#6 Offline DaveJay - Posted August 20 2018 - 9:30 PM

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Now you need an Ant Mimicking Spider!




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