Formicidae Index

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Welcome to our thumbnail links to our listed species and information on family Formicidae (Ants), found here on Ausemade and in Australia. We like to thank the many contributors, who have shared their insights and photographs of an interesting group of insects…

Formicidae – Ants

Banded Sugar Ant (Camponotus consobrinus), Belair SA © Marianne Broug — Ants

Camponotus aurocinctus, Leinster WA © Jean and Fred Hort — Camponotus aurocinctus

Honey Ants (Camponotus inflatus) © Hans Boessum — Camponotus inflatus (Honey Ants)

Dolichoderus doriae (Dolly Ant), Barragga Bay NSW © Deb Taylor — Dolichoderus doriae (Dolly Ant)

Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (Red-headed Spider Ant), Wallaga Lake NSW © Deb Taylor — Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (Red-headed Spider Ant)

Myrmecia brevinoda (Nocturnal Bull Ant), Ballandean QLD © Marc Newman — Myrmecia brevinoda (Nocturnal Bull Ant)

Jumping Jack Ant (Myrmecia nigrocincta), Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones — Myrmecia nigrocincta (Jumping Jack Ant)

Jack Jumper Ant (Myrmecia pilosula), Crafers - Bridgewater SA © Marianne Broug — Myrmecia pilosula (Jack Jumper Ant)

Myrmecia pyriformis (Inch Ant), Acton ACT © Tony Eales — Myrmecia pyriformis (Inch Ant)

Myrmecia rubripes (Bullant), Munglinup WA © Jean and Fred Hort — Myrmecia rubripes (Bullant)

Notoncus spinisquamis, Bunya Mountains QLD © Tony Eales — Notoncus spinisquamis

Green Tree Ants (Oecophylla smaragdina), Top End NT © Callum Munro — Oecophylla smaragdina (Green Tree Ant)

Rhytidoponera aspera, Wandella NSW © Deb Taylor — Rhytidoponera aspera

Green-head Ant (Rhytidoponera metallica), Belair SA © Marianne Broug — Rhytidoponera metallica (Green-head Ant)

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Informal: Pterygotes
Order: Hymenoptera
Superfamily: Vespoidea
Family: Formicidae

Footnote & References

Andersen, A. N. 2007. Ant diversity in arid Australia: a systematic overview, pp. 19-51. In Snelling, R. R., B. L. Fisher, and P. S. Ward (eds). Advances in ant systematics (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): homage to E. O. Wilson – 50 years of contributions. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute, 80, http://antbase.org/ants/publications/21273/21273.pdf

FormicidaeFormicidae Index Ants Camponotus aurocinctus Camponotus consobrinus (Banded Sugar Ant) Camponotus inflatus (Honey Ant) Dolichoderus doriae (Dolly Ant) Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (Red-headed Spider Ant) Myrmecia brevinoda (Nocturnal Bull Ant) Myrmecia nigrocincta (Jumping Jack Ant) Myrmecia pilosula (Jack Jumper Ant) Myrmecia pyriformis (Inch Ant) Myrmecia rubripes (Bullant) Notoncus spinisquamis Oecophylla smaragdina (Green Tree Ant) Rhytidoponera aspera Rhytidoponera metallica (Green-head Ant)

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