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Aphaenogaster longiceps

1 Funnel ant at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Aphaenogaster longiceps at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 15 Oct 2021
Aphaenogaster longiceps at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 15 Oct 2021
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Aphaenogaster longiceps 15 Oct 2021 JonLewis
Aphaenogaster longiceps 15 Oct 2021 Roger

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The ants were cleaning around the entrance to the nest opening. Do they have just one entrace, or or multiple ones to a colony?

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JonLewis wrote:
   15 Oct 2021
Great photos Roger. Aphaenogaster do have multiple nest entrances to a colony, often the entrances vary widely in size and shape. Cheers, Jon
Roger wrote:
   16 Oct 2021
Thanks Jon. This is he first time that I had noticed funnel ants at the entrance to their colonies.

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  • 15 Oct 2021 12:13 PM Recorded on
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