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[Darcy]

1. Location: Australia, Brisbane, Northside
2. Date of collection: 1st of May
3. Habitat of collection: scrub with low grass patches
4. Length (from head to gaster): 1cm
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: black head, brown/red thorax, black gaster
6. Distinguishing characteristics: hair on all segments
7. Distinguishing behavior: Happy to be with other queen's of the same species
8. Nest description: don't know, caught them in a flight

9. Nuptial flight time and date: 1st May, 12:00pm

[Darcy]

[ANTS_KL]

Those are a notoncus sp. Idk what you guys call them at aus so idk if they are field ants

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[SYUTEO]

I think its a Notoncus sp

[Manitobant]

Yeah, definitely notoncus. There is a debate as to whether these ants are fully or semi claustral, but i would give them food just in case.

[Darcy]

Cool, cheers for the help. they're going great atm but i will offer a cricket just incase. there are also native Notoncus species in Australia so this will be great to see which ones they are when there's workers also common name is Epaulet ants, strange name

• Notoncus capitatus
• Notoncus ectatommoides
• Notoncus enormis
• Notoncus gilberti
• Notoncus hickmani
• Notoncus spinisquamis