Leptomyrmex sp. (genus)

Spider ant at Goomburra, QLD

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Identification history

	Leptomyrmex sp. (genus)	29 Dec 2024	SimonDunstan
	Unverified	28 Dec 2024	Gaylesp8

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This looked like a large ant.

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SimonDunstan wrote:

13 Jan 2025

Leptomyrmex nigriventris,
Leptomyrmex rothneyi,
or,
Leptomyrmex rufipes.
Three similar species in the area that likely have a lot of mixed ID's for current records.

Gaylesp8 wrote:

19 Jan 2025

Thanks for the I.D. and information Simon

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Location information

Coordinates 152.315545 -27.974042
Altitude 651.1m
Places Goomburra, QLD

Sighting information

1 Abundance
29 Aug 2024 01:06 PM Recorded on
Gaylesp8 Recorded by
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Gaylesp8 Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects Darling Downs NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Leptomyrmex sp. (genus) Scientific name
Spider ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 883m Recorded at altitude
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