Riddells Creek - Ants
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Common Name |
Scientific Name (Family) |
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Myrmecia species (Formicidae) |
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Myrmecia species (Formicidae) |
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Ochetellus glaber - formerly Iridomyrmex glaber (Formicidae) Tiny ant usually seen en masse in lines (often in and around houses) |
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Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (Formicidae) |
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5 |
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Unknown (Formicidae) |
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6 |
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Unknown (Formicidae) |
Ants are insects (Class Insecta) in the Order Hymenoptera (along with Bees, Wasps and Sawflies).
There are about about 3,000 ant species in Australia!
First Aid for Ant, Bee and Wasp stings. Many ants are aggressive, especially Jack Jumpers and Bull Ants.
The literature suggests more people are killed in Tasmania (via allergic reaction) from the bite of Jack
Jumpers than by sharks, spiders, bees and wasps combined.
We haven't yet found a good website to ID Ants. If you find one let us know.
Good general book about Insects: "A Field Guide to Insects in Australia" by Paul Zborowski & Ross Storey.
More information about Ants.
More about Insects & other Invertebrate classes.
If you've seen an Ant in Riddells Creek that isn't on
this list please let us know ...
...
we'd love to add it to our list.
All photos are taken in Riddells Creek. If you have photos taken in Riddells Creek
and would like to submit them, send them to Russell & Gill Best.
All photos ©Riddells Creek Landcare or Photographer.
