Rhytidoponera ants (Rhytidoponera metallica)
Rhytidoponera metallica · Rhytidoponera
Rhytidoponera ants (Rhytidoponera metallica). Recorded flying from February through April. Iridescent dark green-black head, iridescent bronze-green mesosoma, dark iridescent green-black gaster. Strikingly metallic iridescent green-black sheen overall, unlike duller co-occurring ants. Recorded near 9 of the 198 locations Dealate tracks.
When do Rhytidoponera ants fly?
Recorded flying from February through April.
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An estimate for this genus in this region, not species-specific published research.
Queen appearance
Iridescent dark green-black head, iridescent bronze-green mesosoma, dark iridescent green-black gaster. Strikingly metallic iridescent green-black sheen overall, unlike duller co-occurring ants.
fast, purposeful, somewhat jerky ground-foraging gait typical of ponerines
How to catch a queen ant →Founding care
No winter diapause needed.
Diet: Insects, meat, sugar water, honey etc.
Queen ~7-9 mm
Read more on AntWiki →Care data from antkeeping.info (CC BY 4.0).
Habitat
Under stones · also soil · typical for this genus
Scan stony ground, paths and kerbs for searching queens. After a flight, watch bare or grassy ground for wingless queens.
Recorded near
AdelaideBrisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Logan CityCairnsMelbourne, City of Port PhillipNewcastlePerthSydney, Central Coast, WollongongToowoombaTownsvilleSee Rhytidoponera ants where you live
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