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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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NateKingsford wrote:
Yesterday
Hey @ChrisBAllen The size could be due to the ant being a nanitic or the colony not finding enough food. I've been able to get up very close for macro photography of many Myrmecia thanks to cold weather, sometimes you'll find the ants sitting motionless if it's super cold.

I appreciate your comments as it allows for criticism of ID's and further improves the knowledge for said animal. Stay curious
Myrmecia gulosa
NateKingsford wrote:
Yesterday
Hey @ChrisBAllen The size could be due to the ant being a nanitic or the colony not finding enough food. I've been able to get up very close for macro photography of many Myrmecia thanks to cold weather, sometimes you'll find the ants sitting motionless if it's super cold.

I appreciate your comments as it allows for criticism of ID's and further improves the knowledge for said animal. Stay curious
Myrmecia gulosa
ChrisBAllen wrote:
Yesterday
Hey @NateKingsford, thanks for that bit of detail about the mandibles, and the abdomen did bother me. It must just be a small specimen (and cold so less aggressive 😊). Cheers
Myrmecia gulosa
ChrisBAllen wrote:
Yesterday
Hey @NateKingsford, thanks for that bit of detail about the mandibles, and the abdomen did bother me. It must just be a small specimen (and cold so less aggressive 😊). Cheers
Myrmecia gulosa
NateKingsford wrote:
21 Jul 2025
Hey @ChrisBAllen , I agree with @JonLewis on this one, it's very well known and recorded that Myrmecia gulosa can display light orange colouration, including that of the mandibles. M. fucosa lacks the tiny bit of black on the tip of the mandibles and has a uniformly coloured abdomen. The morphology is consistent in what you'd expect from M. gulosa. Colour alone can't always be a determining factor in invertebrates
Myrmecia gulosa

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