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Pseudoneoponera sublaevis, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer

Pseudoneoponera sublaevis

FormicidaeFormicidae Index Ants More Ants in Australia Caste Systems, Colonies and Anthills Invasive Ants in Australia Camponotus Ants Camponotus aurocinctus Camponotus consobrinus (Banded Sugar Ant) Camponotus inflatus (Honey Ant) Camponotus innexus (Antarctic Sugar Ant) Chelaner kiliani (Mono Ant) Dolichoderus doriae (Dolly Ant) Dolichoderus scabridus Iridomyrmex purpureus Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (Red-headed Spider Ant) Melophorus bagoti Myrmecia brevinoda (Nocturnal Bull Ant) Myrmecia forficata (Inchman Ant) Myrmecia gulosa (Red Bull Ant) Myrmecia impaternata Myrmecia mandibularis Myrmecia nigrocincta (Jumping Jack Ant) Myrmecia pilosula (Jack Jumper Ant) Myrmecia pyriformis (Inch Ant) Myrmecia rubripes (Bullant) Myrmecia tarsata (Australian Jumper Ant) Notoncus gilberti Notoncus spinisquamis Odontomachus sp (Trap-jaw Ant) Oecophylla smaragdina (Green Tree Ant) Opisthopsis rufithorax Polyrhachis Pseudoneoponera sublaevis Rhytidoponera aspera Rhytidoponera metallica (Green-head Ant)

Pseudoneoponera sublaevis (previously Pachycondyla sublaevis) are a large species of ant native to Australia, who have colonies that are among the smallest known in ant species. They can be found in Australian Eucalyptus forests.

They have unique defense in that they can produce a foam from their venom gland that will stop intruders and also have a painful sting used for subduing prey.

The Pseudoneoponera group is a ponerine genus of ants found from India to Australia, that are mostly queenless gamergate species. A “gamergate” is a mated worker ant that can reproduce sexually.

Pseudoneoponera sublaevis, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
Pseudoneoponera sublaevis, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
Pseudoneoponera sublaevis, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
Pseudoneoponera sublaevis, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
Pseudoneoponera sublaevis, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
Pseudoneoponera sublaevis, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
Pseudoneoponera sublaevis, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
Pseudoneoponera sublaevis, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
Pseudoneoponera sublaevis, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
Pseudoneoponera sublaevis, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
Pseudoneoponera sublaevis with Opisthopsis rufithorax (Black-headed Strobe Ant), Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
Pseudoneoponera sublaevis with Opisthopsis rufithorax, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
Pseudoneoponera sublaevis, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
Pseudoneoponera sublaevis, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer

Pseudoneoponera sublaevis with the smaller Opisthopsis rufithorax (Black-headed Strobe Ant).

Pseudoneoponera sublaevis with Opisthopsis rufithorax (Black-headed Strobe Ant), Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
Pseudoneoponera sublaevis with Opisthopsis rufithorax, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer

  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Subphylum: Hexapoda
  • Class: Insecta
  • Informal: Pterygotes
  • Order: Hymenoptera
  • Superfamily: Verspoidea
  • Family: Formicidae
  • Subfamily: Ponerinae
  • Tribe: Ponerini
  • Genus: Pseudoneoponera
  • Species: Pseudoneoponera sublaevis

Footnote & References

  1. Pseudoneoponera sublaevis, Emerald Beach NSW © Norm Farmer
  2. Pseudoneoponera sublaevis (Emery, 1887), Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Pseudoneoponera sublaevis

FormicidaeFormicidae Index Ants More Ants in Australia Caste Systems, Colonies and Anthills Invasive Ants in Australia Camponotus Ants Camponotus aurocinctus Camponotus consobrinus (Banded Sugar Ant) Camponotus inflatus (Honey Ant) Camponotus innexus (Antarctic Sugar Ant) Chelaner kiliani (Mono Ant) Dolichoderus doriae (Dolly Ant) Dolichoderus scabridus Iridomyrmex purpureus Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (Red-headed Spider Ant) Melophorus bagoti Myrmecia brevinoda (Nocturnal Bull Ant) Myrmecia forficata (Inchman Ant) Myrmecia gulosa (Red Bull Ant) Myrmecia impaternata Myrmecia mandibularis Myrmecia nigrocincta (Jumping Jack Ant) Myrmecia pilosula (Jack Jumper Ant) Myrmecia pyriformis (Inch Ant) Myrmecia rubripes (Bullant) Myrmecia tarsata (Australian Jumper Ant) Notoncus gilberti Notoncus spinisquamis Odontomachus sp (Trap-jaw Ant) Oecophylla smaragdina (Green Tree Ant) Opisthopsis rufithorax Polyrhachis Pseudoneoponera sublaevis Rhytidoponera aspera Rhytidoponera metallica (Green-head Ant)

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