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[Formicoidea]

Lats night there was a nuptial flight, during this i caught a bunch of queens all from the same species. There does seem to be individual variance between them, pertaining to gaster length and height as well as thorax height. These differences are pretty minimal.

I would guess Iridomyrmex (it's my default after the Argentine ant) except for the head, which is unusually long and strongly V shaped (at the connection to the thorax).  

 

Location of collection: Bega Valley NSW australia.

Habitat of collection: Grass land (just about desert rn )

Length: 11-12mm

 

 

 

[Manitobant]

Anonychomyrma sp. She is fully claustral and probably easy to keep.

[ponerinecat]

anonychomyrma. characteristic long head.

[Formicoidea]

anonychomyrma. characteristic long head.

 

Anonychomyrma sp. She is fully claustral and probably easy to keep.

 

 

Thanks guys!

I have to say I'm really surprised how you guys can work out an ID on almost anything!

Lots of the queens have laid eggs, which is great.

 

I'm sort of thinking it might be Anonychomyrma froggatti. I can't be sure because there is no key on antwiki, but i can make a guess based of location and coloration.