When do ants fly in Melbourne?
Australia
47 ant species recorded within 50km of Melbourne, Australia, which has a temperate oceanic climate, with mild, damp weather most of the year.
Sampled centre: -37.81°, 144.96° (species observed within a 50km radius, GBIF occurrence records, not a live forecast).
Grouped with: City of Port Phillip.
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Recorded flying in three windows: January through April, July, and September through December.
Combined window across every species recorded here.
Melbourne has a temperate oceanic climate, with mild, damp weather most of the year.
Species recorded here
Argentine ants (Linepithema humile)Recorded flying in two windows: January and November through December.
Black household ants (Ochetellus punctatissimus)Recorded flying in two windows: January through March and December.
Bull ants (Myrmecia nobilis)Recorded flying in two windows: January through April and December.
Bull ants (Myrmecia testaceipes)Recorded flying in two windows: January through April and December.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus aeneopilosus)Recorded flying in two windows: January and September through December.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus claripes)Recorded flying in two windows: January and September through December.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus consobrinus)Recorded flying in two windows: January and December.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus elegans)Recorded flying in two windows: January and September through December.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus innexus)Recorded flying in two windows: January and September through December.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus intrepidus)Recorded flying in two windows: January and September through December.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus nigriceps)Recorded flying in two windows: January and September through December.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus nigroaeneus)Recorded flying in two windows: January and September through December.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus oxleyi)Recorded flying in two windows: January and September through December.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus suffusus)Recorded flying in March.
Colobopsis ants (Colobopsis gasseri)Recorded flying in two windows: January and November through December.
Dolichoderus ants (Dolichoderus doriae)Recorded flying in four windows: January through February, April, July, and December.
Funnel ants (Aphaenogaster longiceps)Recorded flying in two windows: January and September through December.
Meat ants (Iridomyrmex bicknelli)Recorded flying in April.
Meat ants (Iridomyrmex purpureus)Recorded flying in October.
Meat ants (Iridomyrmex rufoniger)Recorded flying from September through December.
Meat ants (Iridomyrmex suchieri)Recorded flying from September through December.
Ponera ants (Ponera leae)Recorded flying from February through April.
Sharp-jawed ants (Orectognathus clarki)Recorded flying from February through April.
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