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Tree Ant

Podomyrma gratiosa

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Field Notes

Description:

1cm red ant with black abdomen. Enlarged upper part of legs. Spiny, peanut-shaped double thorax. Hyper-active, highly aggressive.

Habitat:

Angophera or Scribbly Gum bark, not seen on the ground. Diurnal. Remnant woodland, depleted soils, Ridgetop

Notes:

I have another spotting of this species being parasitized by a wasp

Reference Links:

Muscleman Tree-ant - Podomyrma gratiosa

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Comments (4)
StephenSolomons
They look like they have been swimming in that stuff weight lifters are not supposed to use (memory went blank grrr)

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ANTS!!!!

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PublishedApril 16, 2013

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