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Body length approximately 1.5 mm and reddish to golden brown; workers are monomorphic; antennae consist of 11 segments with the last two forming a distinct club; antennal scrobes are well marked and extend almost to the occipital border; head and thorax are heavily sculptured with grooves and pits; epinotal spines are set close together at the base, strongly diverging and slightly incurved when seen from above; node of the petiole is rectangular in profile and higher than the post-petiole; erect body hairs are long, coarse and rather sparse.
The strongly quadrate lateral profile of the petiolar node is unique to this species.
Source:
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Size: monomorphic. Total length approximately 1.5 mm.
Colour: light brown to golden brown in colour, the gaster often somewhat darker.
Surface sculpture: Head, alitrunk and nodes are heavily sculptured, appearing dull; gaster unsculptured, appearing shiny.
General description: antennae 11-segmented; last 2 segments greatly enlarged. Antennal scape (first segment) inserted into a distinct groove (scrobe) that extends almost to the posterior border of the head. Eyes relatively small, with about 6 ommatidia in the longest row. Mandibles each with 5 teeth, the topmost (nearest clypeus) small. Clypeus without longitudinal carinae. Anterodorsal angles of the pronotum acute. Metanotal groove weak. Propodeum with a pair of long, sharp spines set closely together at the base, strongly diverging and slightly incurved when seen from above. Two nodes present, the first (petiole) is “hatchet-like,” almost rectangular in profile and higher than the second (postpetiole). Body sparsely covered with long, erect hairs.
Source:
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Worker - minute, body length less than 2.0 mm. Antennae 11-segmented, with a 3-segmented club. Antennal scrobes present, bounded below by a weak longitudinal carina running above the eye. Anterodorsal angles of the pronotum acute, pronotum strongly marginate anteriorly. Promesonotal suture absent, metanotal grove weakly impressed. Propodeum bispinose, metapleural lobes present.
Source:
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PaDIL Links:
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Argentine ant (Linepithema humile)
Singapore ant (Monomorium destructor)
Pharaoh ant (Monomorium pharaonis)
black house ant (Ochetellus glaber)
Crazy Ant (Paratrechina longicornis)
Tropical Fire Ant (Solenopsis geminata)
Red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta )
Specimen contact point: QDPI/NAQS - Cairns
Citation: Walker, K. (2008) electric ant (Wasmannia auropunctata) Pest and Diseases Image Library. Updated on 12/17/2008 4:17:45 PM. Available online: http://www.padil.gov.au
Created Date: 8/17/2006 10:45:20 PM
Last Updated: 12/17/2008 4:17:45 PM
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