A rattle ant mimic observed in a Gladstone garden, possibly a widespread species, living near rattle ants, Polyrachis spp. Brian Seccombe reports these specimens were on foliage near an ants nest. the female was extremely difficult to tell apart from the ants it was mimicking. The male was easier to identify due to its massive jaws. ♀ 7mm ♂ 9mm
- Male, side view
- Male, side view
- Male, oblique view
- Female, oblique view
- Female, facing
- The ant being mimicked, Polyrhachis pilosa,face on
- The ant being mimicked, Polyrhachis pilosa, side on
Male, side view
Photo: Brian Seccombe
Male, side view
Photo: Brian Seccombe
Male, oblique view
Photo: Brian Seccombe
Female, oblique view
Photo: Brian Seccombe
Female, facing
Photo: Brian Seccombe
The ant being mimicked, Polyrhachis pilosa,face on
Photo: Brian Seccombe
The ant being mimicked, Polyrhachis pilosa, side on
Photo: Brian Seccombe