Savanna Strobe Ant (species: Opisthopsis haddoni) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Opisthopsis haddoni
Savanna Strobe Ant


©Anne Hoggett: Opisthopsis haddoni at Lizard Island Research Station. Identified by Dr Ben Hoffmann, CSIRO.

©Anne Hoggett: Opisthopsis haddoni at Lizard Island Research Station. Identified by Dr Ben Hoffmann, CSIRO.

©Anne Hoggett: Opisthopsis haddoni at Lizard Island Research Station. Identified by Dr Ben Hoffmann, CSIRO.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Hymenoptera
Family Formicidae
Genus Opisthopsis
Species Opisthopsis haddoni

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Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

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Distinguishing features

A brown/orange ant with the distal half of the abdomen black. Large, black, oval eyes positioned high on the head. Abdomen often tilted upwards. Moves with a jerky motion when disturbed, hence the common name "strobe ant".

Size

  • Up to 0.6 cm (estimated length of most individuals)
  • Up to 1 cm (estimated length of a few individuals)

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Comments

This appears to be the first record of the species from Lizard Island.

by Anne Hoggett

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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