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  Spiny Ant (Polyrhachis sp2)





Spiny Ant | Polyrhachis sp2 photo
Winged form of Spiny Ant found on our verandah.

Photograph copyright: ozwildlife - all rights reserved. Used with permission.

Spiny Ant | Polyrhachis sp2 photo
Winged form of Spiny Ant

Photograph copyright: ozwildlife - all rights reserved. Used with permission.

Spiny Ant | Polyrhachis sp2 photo
Winged form of Spiny Ant

Photograph copyright: ozwildlife - all rights reserved. Used with permission.

SPINY ANT FACTS

Identification
Winged stage of Spiny Ant - could be a Golden-tailed Spiny Ant.

Size
8mm



Classification
Class:Insecta
Order:Hymenoptera
Family:Formicidae
Genus:Polyrhachis
Species:sp2
Common Name:Spiny Ant

Relatives in same Genus
  Golden-tailed Spiny Ant (P. ammon)
  Dome-backed Spiny Ant (P. australis)
  Spiny Ant (P. unknown species)