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Golden-tailed Spiny Ant

Polyrhachis ammon

Description:

Black with a lovely golden abdomen, about 1 cm long. This little guy actually jumped too!

Habitat:

Sclerophyll forest.

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1 Comment

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

That gold sheen on it's abdomen is excellent. Hope you didn't test its bite also. Nest in the earth or tree?

LeanneGardner
Spotted by
LeanneGardner

Queensland, Australia

Spotted on May 18, 2012
Submitted on May 18, 2012

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