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Metallic Pony Ant

Rhytidoponera metallica,

Description:

6mm ant with green head and thorax, black abdomen

Habitat:

Found all over Australia in leaf litter, lawns and other places

Notes:

Sitting in the grass reading reading a book one would suddenly find they had a ring of painful welt around the edge of their socks or on their wrist. These little ants have been known for sneaking up and biting people for as long as I can remember

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StephenSolomons
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StephenSolomons

New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Jan 31, 2013
Submitted on Jan 31, 2013

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