Striated Ant

Huberia striata · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Formicidae

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Striated Ant
Photo: Lek Khauv, CC BY

Workers measure about 4 to 5 mm, while reproductive females are roughly twice that size. They are generally golden-brown and live in soil across much of New Zealand, where they are endemic.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

The ant has a golden brown coloration.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Worker ants are 4 to 5 mm long. Reproductive females are about twice as large as workers.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It nests in soil and is found widely across New Zealand.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Huberia striata is endemic to New Zealand.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Striated Ant photo 3
Photo: Saryu Mae 前 朝琉, CC BY
Striated Ant photo 4
Photo: Steve Kerr, CC BY

Questions people ask

What does the striated ant look like?

It is a golden brown ant, with workers about 4 to 5 mm long and queens roughly twice that size.

Source: Wikipedia

Where does the striated ant live?

It nests in soil and is found throughout New Zealand, where it is native.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Formicidae)

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Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huberia_striata

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