Rhytidoponera metallica

Greenhead ant at Copmanhurst, NSW

Rhytidoponera metallica at Copmanhurst, NSW - suppressed
Rhytidoponera metallica at Copmanhurst, NSW - suppressed
Rhytidoponera metallica at Copmanhurst, NSW - suppressed
Rhytidoponera metallica at Copmanhurst, NSW - suppressed
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Identification history

Rhytidoponera metallica Yesterday JonLewis
Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) Yesterday JonLewis
Rhytidoponera sp. (genus) Yesterday MazzV

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A greenhead ant foraging, Iridescent green head and torso, which look black like the abdomen if the light doesn’t catch at the right angle. A fairly aggressive ant with a painful bite which some people can be highly allergic to. It is often found nesting under damp and rotting wood.

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  • dead leaf litter Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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