Photos / Sounds

What

Small Brown Bush Ant (Prolasius advena)

Observer

shaun-lee

Date

April 23, 2019 11:50 AM NZST
Small Brown Bush Ant - Photo (c) Saryu Mae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae
ants_new_zealand's ID: Small Brown Bush Ant (Prolasius advena)
Added on February 10, 2022
Improving
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Small Brown Bush Ant (Prolasius advena)

Observer

mike68lusk

Date

January 9, 2019 01:39 PM NZDT

Description

under log

Small Brown Bush Ant - Photo (c) Saryu Mae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae
ants_new_zealand's ID: Small Brown Bush Ant (Prolasius advena)
Added on February 10, 2022
Improving
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Small Brown Bush Ant (Prolasius advena)

Observer

lauradillon

Date

November 21, 2018 03:04 PM NZDT
Small Brown Bush Ant - Photo (c) Saryu Mae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae
ants_new_zealand's ID: Small Brown Bush Ant (Prolasius advena)
Added on February 10, 2022
Improving
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Small Brown Bush Ant (Prolasius advena)

Observer

mike68lusk

Date

November 21, 2016 04:54 AM NZDT

Description

Larger than all the others seen in colony

Small Brown Bush Ant - Photo (c) Saryu Mae, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Saryu Mae
ants_new_zealand's ID: Small Brown Bush Ant (Prolasius advena)
Added on February 10, 2022
Leading
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Solenopsis Fire Ants and Thief Ants (Genus Solenopsis)

Observer

stephen_thorpe

Date

April 5, 2019

Description

Wairaki Stream Reserve, vicinity of 3 Royal Viking Way. One nest on the ground under a rotten log in native bush. Workers and queens observed. This observation is for the queens. Photo 1 shows two queens and a worker.

Tags

Solenopsis Fire Ants and Thief Ants - Photo (c) Clarence Holmes, all rights reserved, uploaded by Clarence Holmes
ants_new_zealand's ID: Solenopsis Fire Ants and Thief Ants (Genus Solenopsis)
Added on September 19, 2020
Improving
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Solenopsis Fire Ants and Thief Ants (Genus Solenopsis)

Observer

stephen_thorpe

Date

April 11, 2015

Description

Locality: NEW ZEALAND AK, suburb of Epsom, Withiel Thomas Park.

Habitat: Remnant rock forest. Nesting on soil under a rock, adjacent to a domestic garden. Hundreds of workers and a few alate queens observed. The rock also had a queen Pheidole vigilans under it.

Identification: Solenopsis sp. ST1. Queens.

Solenopsis Fire Ants and Thief Ants - Photo (c) Clarence Holmes, all rights reserved, uploaded by Clarence Holmes
ants_new_zealand's ID: Solenopsis Fire Ants and Thief Ants (Genus Solenopsis)
Added on September 19, 2020
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)

Observer

urutischool

Date

June 25, 2019 12:04 PM NZST
Southern Ant - Photo (c) Steven Wallace, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Wallace
ants_new_zealand's ID: Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)
Added on August 9, 2020
Improving
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)

Observer

meander4

Date

April 7, 2018 04:29 PM NZST

Description

Photo:(c)Glenda Leete

Southern Ant - Photo (c) Steven Wallace, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Wallace
ants_new_zealand's ID: Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)
Added on August 9, 2020
Improving
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)

Date

May 18, 2019 11:37 AM NZST
Southern Ant - Photo (c) Steven Wallace, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Wallace
ants_new_zealand's ID: Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)
Added on August 9, 2020
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)

Observer

ash_m

Date

May 1, 2019 11:48 AM NZST
Southern Ant - Photo (c) Steven Wallace, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Wallace
ants_new_zealand's ID: Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)
Added on August 9, 2020
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)

Date

April 25, 2019 02:54 PM NZST
Southern Ant - Photo (c) Steven Wallace, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Wallace
ants_new_zealand's ID: Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)
Added on August 9, 2020
Improving
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)

Observer

grey

Date

April 26, 2019 11:40 AM NZST

Description

Found on the ground near house.

Southern Ant - Photo (c) Steven Wallace, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Wallace
ants_new_zealand's ID: Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)
Added on August 9, 2020
Improving
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)

Observer

naturewatchwidow

Date

March 29, 2019 02:31 PM NZDT
Southern Ant - Photo (c) Steven Wallace, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Wallace
ants_new_zealand's ID: Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)
Added on August 9, 2020
Supporting
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)

Observer

kyleb

Date

March 17, 2019 12:49 PM NZDT

Description

A small insect, less than 7 mm long. Apologies for poor-quality images, as the insect was in a low-light setting

Southern Ant - Photo (c) Steven Wallace, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Wallace
ants_new_zealand's ID: Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)
Added on August 9, 2020
Improving
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)

Observer

anna-nz

Date

February 2, 2019 10:19 AM +13

Description

8mm long (not including antenae).

Southern Ant - Photo (c) Steven Wallace, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Wallace
ants_new_zealand's ID: Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)
Added on August 9, 2020
Improving
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Myrmicine Ants (Subfamily Myrmicinae)

Observer

samhg

Date

January 17, 2019 04:05 PM NZDT

Description

Found beneath a rotting log in native forest (totara canopy) degraded by stock access.

Southern Ant - Photo (c) Steven Wallace, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Wallace
ants_new_zealand's ID: Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)
Added on August 9, 2020
Leading
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)

Observer

zoology

Date

September 22, 2018 11:27 AM NZST
Southern Ant - Photo (c) Steven Wallace, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Wallace
ants_new_zealand's ID: Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)
Added on August 9, 2020
Improving
Added as part of a taxon swap

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)

Observer

urutischool

Date

June 25, 2019 12:04 PM NZST
ants_new_zealand's ID: Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticum [inactive])
Added on August 24, 2019
Maverick
(Inactive Taxon)

Photos / Sounds

What

Blue Pony Ant (Rhytidoponera chalybaea)

Observer

tom59

Date

May 27, 2019 04:31 PM NZST

Description

Large, 5-10 mm, black with red, semi translucent at end of abdomen. Exoskeleton sparkles under light.

Pony Ants - Photo (c) Mark Ayers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mark Ayers
ants_new_zealand's ID: Pony Ants (Genus Rhytidoponera)
Added on June 7, 2019
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)

Observer

meander4

Date

April 7, 2018 04:29 PM NZST

Description

Photo:(c)Glenda Leete

ants_new_zealand's ID: Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticum [inactive])
Added on May 27, 2019
Maverick
(Inactive Taxon)

Photos / Sounds

Observer

epitree

Date

May 22, 2019 10:02 AM NZST
Austroponera - Photo (c) 
April Nobile, some rights reserved (CC BY)
ants_new_zealand's ID: Genus Austroponera, a member of Typical Ponerine Ants (Tribe Ponerini)
Added on May 23, 2019
Supporting

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)

Date

May 18, 2019 11:37 AM NZST
ants_new_zealand's ID: Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticum [inactive])
Added on May 23, 2019
Maverick
(Inactive Taxon)

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)

Observer

ash_m

Date

May 1, 2019 11:48 AM NZST
ants_new_zealand's ID: Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticum [inactive])
Added on May 6, 2019
Maverick
(Inactive Taxon)

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)

Date

April 25, 2019 02:54 PM NZST
ants_new_zealand's ID: Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticum [inactive])
Added on April 29, 2019
Maverick
(Inactive Taxon)

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticus)

Observer

grey

Date

April 26, 2019 11:40 AM NZST

Description

Found on the ground near house.

ants_new_zealand's ID: Southern Ant (Chelaner antarcticum [inactive])
Added on April 29, 2019
Maverick
(Inactive Taxon)

Photos / Sounds

What

Small Brown Bush Ant (Prolasius advena)

Observer

shaun-lee

Date

April 23, 2019 11:50 AM NZST
Small Brown Bush Ant - Photo (c) Thomas Walsh, all rights reserved
ants_new_zealand's ID: Small Brown Bush Ant (Prolasius advenus [inactive])
Added on April 29, 2019
Maverick
(Inactive Taxon)

Photos / Sounds

What

Ants (Family Formicidae)

Observer

dhamim

Date

April 27, 2019 03:16 PM NZST
Huberia - Photo (c) Lek Khauv, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Lek Khauv
ants_new_zealand's ID: Genus Huberia, a member of Crematogastrin Ants (Tribe Crematogastrini)
Added on April 29, 2019
Leading

Photos / Sounds

Observer

arnim

Date

April 13, 2019 08:33 AM NZST

Description

This one large ant was foraging slowly in this Isolepis cernua.

Rabbit chew is a routine issue with I.cernua too, as we see here.

Huberia brounii - Photo (c) Stephen Thorpe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stephen Thorpe
ants_new_zealand's ID: Huberia brounii, a member of Crematogastrin Ants (Tribe Crematogastrini)
Added on April 15, 2019
Leading

Photos / Sounds

What

Grassi's Fierce Ant (Tetramorium grassii)

Observer

grey

Date

March 31, 2019 01:53 PM NZDT

Description

Found under a rock.

Grassi's Fierce Ant - Photo (c) Philip Herbst, all rights reserved, uploaded by Philip Herbst
ants_new_zealand's ID: Grassi's Fierce Ant (Tetramorium grassii)
Added on April 8, 2019
Improving

Photos / Sounds

What

Solenopsis Fire Ants and Thief Ants (Genus Solenopsis)

Observer

stephen_thorpe

Date

April 5, 2019

Description

Wairaki Stream Reserve, vicinity of 3 Royal Viking Way. One nest on the ground under a rotten log in native bush. Workers and queens observed. This observation is for the queens. Photo 1 shows two queens and a worker.

Tags

Solenopsis st - Photo (c) Stephen Thorpe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stephen Thorpe
ants_new_zealand's ID: Solenopsis st [inactive], a member of Solenopsis Fire Ants and Thief Ants (Genus Solenopsis)
Added on April 8, 2019
Leading
(Inactive Taxon)

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