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Polyrachis sp.
A mostly black ant about 8 mm long. The attractive features about this ant were its bronze- gold abdomen, a slim thorax with spines pointing both forward and backward and a slightly broad head with a granular appearance. Legs were brown. Antennae were moderately long with pale tips.
Spotted running up and down a young eucalytpus tree in a reserve.
Formicine ants are old world ants with over 600 species. Their nesting types are wide ranging - soil-based, terrestrial or arboreal and they use a variety of materials.
Formicine ants do not sting but spray formic acid when attacking.
Family: Formicidae
Spotted on Jan 24, 2015
Submitted on Jan 28, 2015
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