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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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Polyrhachis sp. (ammon grouping) at Woorim, QLD - 13 Jan 2025 by lbradley

Polyrhachis sp. (ammon grouping)

Polyrhachis rufifemur (Red-thighed Spiny Ant) at Woorim, QLD - 13 Jan 2025 by lbradley

Polyrhachis rufifemur

Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at Kilcoy, QLD - 29 Dec 2024 by trevorpreston

Polyrhachis sp. (genus)

Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at Moreton Island, QLD - 24 Sep 2024 by trevorpreston

Polyrhachis sp. (genus)

Solenopsis invicta (Fire Ant, Red Imported Fire Ant) at Karalee, QLD - 20 Jun 2024 by Jiggy

Solenopsis invicta

Polyrhachis hookeri (Spiny ant) at Coolangatta, QLD - 15 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Polyrhachis hookeri

Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Coolangatta, QLD - 15 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Formicidae (family)

Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at Burleigh Heads, QLD - 14 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Crematogaster sp. (genus)

Polyrhachis daemeli (Silver Spiny Ant) at Burleigh Heads, QLD - 14 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Polyrhachis daemeli

Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at Burleigh Heads, QLD - 14 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Polyrhachis sp. (genus)

Polyrhachis australis (Dome-backed Spiny Ant) at Canungra, QLD - 13 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Polyrhachis australis

Notostigma foreli (False sugar ant) at O'Reilly, QLD - 11 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Notostigma foreli

Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at O'Reilly, QLD - 9 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Formicidae (family)

Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Elanora, QLD - 9 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Formicidae (family)

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) (Ant) at Elanora, QLD - 9 Jun 2024 by Hejor1

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)

Podomyrma gratiosa (Muscleman tree ant) at Capalaba, QLD - 26 Jan 2024 by TimL

Podomyrma gratiosa

Podomyrma gratiosa (Muscleman tree ant) at Capalaba, QLD - 29 Dec 2023 by TimL

Podomyrma gratiosa

Polyrhachis rufifemur (Red-thighed Spiny Ant) at Sheldon, QLD - 19 Dec 2023 by PJH123

Polyrhachis rufifemur

Polyrhachis hookeri (Spiny ant) at Sippy Downs, QLD - 22 Nov 2023 by Harrisi

Polyrhachis hookeri

Polyrhachis rufifemur (Red-thighed Spiny Ant) at Capalaba, QLD - 28 Oct 2023 by TimL

Polyrhachis rufifemur

Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at Wellington Point, QLD - 3 Jul 2023 by TimL

Polyrhachis sp. (genus)

Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Wellington Point, QLD - 1 Jul 2023 by TimL

Formicidae (family)

Opisthopsis sp. (genus) (Strobe ants) at Ormiston, QLD - 1 Jul 2023 by TimL

Opisthopsis sp. (genus)

Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at Wellington Point, QLD - 22 May 2023 by TimL

Polyrhachis sp. (genus)

Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Ormiston, QLD - 13 May 2023 by TimL

Camponotus aeneopilosus

Iridomyrmex rufoniger (Tufted Tyrant Ant) at Capalaba, QLD - 23 Apr 2023 by TimL

Iridomyrmex rufoniger

Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Wellington Point, QLD - 11 Mar 2023 by TimL

Formicidae (family)

Polyrhachis ornata (Ornate spiny ant) at Thorneside, QLD - 22 Feb 2023 by TimL

Polyrhachis ornata

Tetraponera sp. (genus) (Black tree ants) at Thorneside, QLD - 22 Feb 2023 by TimL

Tetraponera sp. (genus)

Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at Wellington Point, QLD - 20 Jan 2023 by TimL

Polyrhachis sp. (genus)

Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Wellington Point, QLD - 15 Jan 2023 by TimL

Rhytidoponera metallica

Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at Virginia, QLD - 25 Dec 2022 by KMcCue

Polyrhachis sp. (genus)

Solenopsis invicta (Fire Ant, Red Imported Fire Ant) at Larapinta, QLD - 29 May 2022 by michaelb

Solenopsis invicta

Opisthopsis sp. (genus) (Strobe ants) at Wellington Point, QLD - 1 Mar 2022 by TimL

Opisthopsis sp. (genus)

Myrmecia nigrocincta (Jumper ant, jumping jack) at Doonan, QLD - 30 Jul 2019 by JBudgie

Myrmecia nigrocincta

Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Sunshine Beach, QLD - 10 Jun 2018 by michaelb

Camponotus consobrinus

Polyrhachis sp. (ammon grouping) at Woorim, QLD - 13 Jan 2025 by lbradley
Polyrhachis rufifemur (Red-thighed Spiny Ant) at Woorim, QLD - 13 Jan 2025 by lbradley
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at Kilcoy, QLD - 29 Dec 2024 by trevorpreston
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at Moreton Island, QLD - 24 Sep 2024 by trevorpreston
Solenopsis invicta (Fire Ant, Red Imported Fire Ant) at Karalee, QLD - 20 Jun 2024 by Jiggy
Polyrhachis hookeri (Spiny ant) at Coolangatta, QLD - 15 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Coolangatta, QLD - 15 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at Burleigh Heads, QLD - 14 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Polyrhachis daemeli (Silver Spiny Ant) at Burleigh Heads, QLD - 14 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at Burleigh Heads, QLD - 14 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Polyrhachis australis (Dome-backed Spiny Ant) at Canungra, QLD - 13 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Notostigma foreli (False sugar ant) at O'Reilly, QLD - 11 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at O'Reilly, QLD - 9 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Elanora, QLD - 9 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) (Ant) at Elanora, QLD - 9 Jun 2024 by Hejor1
Podomyrma gratiosa (Muscleman tree ant) at Capalaba, QLD - 26 Jan 2024 by TimL
Podomyrma gratiosa (Muscleman tree ant) at Capalaba, QLD - 29 Dec 2023 by TimL
Polyrhachis rufifemur (Red-thighed Spiny Ant) at Sheldon, QLD - 19 Dec 2023 by PJH123
Polyrhachis hookeri (Spiny ant) at Sippy Downs, QLD - 22 Nov 2023 by Harrisi
Polyrhachis rufifemur (Red-thighed Spiny Ant) at Capalaba, QLD - 28 Oct 2023 by TimL
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at Wellington Point, QLD - 3 Jul 2023 by TimL
Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Wellington Point, QLD - 1 Jul 2023 by TimL
Opisthopsis sp. (genus) (Strobe ants) at Ormiston, QLD - 1 Jul 2023 by TimL
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at Wellington Point, QLD - 22 May 2023 by TimL
Camponotus aeneopilosus (A Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Ormiston, QLD - 13 May 2023 by TimL
Iridomyrmex rufoniger (Tufted Tyrant Ant) at Capalaba, QLD - 23 Apr 2023 by TimL
Formicidae (family) (Unidentified ant) at Wellington Point, QLD - 11 Mar 2023 by TimL
Polyrhachis ornata (Ornate spiny ant) at Thorneside, QLD - 22 Feb 2023 by TimL
Tetraponera sp. (genus) (Black tree ants) at Thorneside, QLD - 22 Feb 2023 by TimL
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at Wellington Point, QLD - 20 Jan 2023 by TimL
Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at Wellington Point, QLD - 15 Jan 2023 by TimL
Polyrhachis sp. (genus) (A spiny ant) at Virginia, QLD - 25 Dec 2022 by KMcCue
Solenopsis invicta (Fire Ant, Red Imported Fire Ant) at Larapinta, QLD - 29 May 2022 by michaelb
Opisthopsis sp. (genus) (Strobe ants) at Wellington Point, QLD - 1 Mar 2022 by TimL
Myrmecia nigrocincta (Jumper ant, jumping jack) at Doonan, QLD - 30 Jul 2019 by JBudgie
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Sunshine Beach, QLD - 10 Jun 2018 by michaelb
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