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Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus

Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus

Description:

Common throughout NE Melbourne, they don't see to bite!

Habitat:

Disturbed red gum forest next to the yarra river

1 Species ID Suggestions

han_david
han_david 9 years ago
Spider Ant
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus Species: Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus - AntWeb


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2 Comments

Vinny
Vinny 9 years ago

Thanks for the I.D han_david. I've been looking at these cool little guys for a while wondering what they are.

According to ant wiki other similar species don't occur in Melbourne so i'll tentatively label it as Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus. http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Leptomyrmex_...

han_david
han_david 9 years ago

Definitely Genus Leptomyrmex.

Vinny
Spotted by
Vinny

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Jun 6, 2014
Submitted on Jun 6, 2014

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