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Species of Rhytidoponera queen found in Blue Mountains? NSW (AU). 15th June 2023

Started By maksy , Jun 15 2023 4:26 AM

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#1 Offline maksy - Posted June 15 2023 - 4:26 AM

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Would love to know an exact species for my Rhytidoponera queen found in NSW, Australia.

Past attempts at ID requests have gotten me everywhere from R. Victoriae to R. Chalybaea and R. Aspera (in my opinion the most likely option).

Details:

- Found last year in early December

- Found in front yard nesting under a paver

- My local environment is typical Australian bush land, not super wet

- Length around 8-10mm (struggling to get an accurate measurement)

- Dark metallic blue/green colouration

- No nest found

These photos were taken a while ago, and now the queen has a few workers. If photos of the workers are wanted (or any other angles, etc.) let me know and I'll update this post.

Thank you in advance!