Rhytidoponera metallica
Common name: Green-headed Ant
Meaning of name:
Unknown.
Distribution:
This species has been found across most of Australia.
Description:
These ants were approximately 7 millimetres long.
Notes:
Green-headed ants appear black unless viewed closely.
They have a painful, but short-lived, sting. However, some individual can be sensitive to the sting and require hospital treatment.
References:
Ant Wiki https://antwiki.org/wiki/Rhytidoponera_metallica
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/750f4764-1b64-444d-9d58-385bcf101d8f
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green-head_ant
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