Pseudoneoponera sp. (genus)

Foaming ants at Googong, NSW

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Identification history

Pseudoneoponera sp. (genus)	4 Jan 2019	JonLewis
Pseudoneoponera sp. (genus)	4 Jan 2019	JonLewis
Unidentified	4 Jan 2019	Wandiyali

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2 comments

JonLewis wrote:

4 Jan 2019

Hi Wandiyali, thanks for this photo. This is an unusual ant around the ACT region, so great to have a record of it. I will have to check at ANIC to see what other records we have. The common name comes from the ant's ability to produce a foamy defensive secretion from its venom glands at the tip of the tail, although the ant can still sting (painfully) as well. Cheers, Jon

Wandiyali wrote:

5 Jan 2019

Thanks Jon, that's very interesting. Pretty sure this is my first sighting here. Cheers, Carolyn

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