Sharp-jawed ants (Orectognathus clarki)

Orectognathus clarki · Orectognathus

Sharp-jawed ants (Orectognathus clarki). Recorded flying from February through April. Small to medium (~4-6mm), brown to reddish-brown, with a distinctively spiny mesosoma and elongated mandibles. Recorded near 9 of the 306 locations Dealate tracks.

When do sharp-jawed ants fly?

Recorded flying from February through April. An estimate for the Orectognathus genus in New Zealand, not species-specific published research.

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Queen appearance

Small to medium (~4-6mm), brown to reddish-brown, with a distinctively spiny mesosoma and elongated mandibles. · typical for this genus

slow, deliberate stalking gait typical of trap-jaw-style predators

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No founding care data for Orectognathus clarki yet.

Recorded near

Adelaide Ballarat Canberra Geelong Hobart Melbourne, City of Port Phillip Sydney, Central Coast Toowoomba Wollongong

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