Known native australian ant species

Australia is home to a rich and diverse array of ant species, each playing a vital role in our ecosystems. From the large and formidable bull ants to the more subtle sugar ants, these creatures are essential for pollination, soil aeration, and the regulation of other insect populations. This page offers a comprehensive list of the known native Australian ant species, serving as an ongoing reference. While only a few species are explored in detail at this stage, we are continuously adding more information to help you better understand and appreciate the fascinating world of Australian ants.

Acropyga

Adlerzia

Aenictus

Amblyopone

Anochetus

Anonychomyrma


Aphaenogaster

Arnoldius

Austromorium

Austroponera

Brachyponera

Calomyrmex

Calyptomyrmex

Camponotus


Cardiocondyla

Carebara

Chelaner

Colobopsis

Colobostruma

Crematogaster

Cryptopone

Diacamma

Dilobocondyla

Discothyrea

Doleromyrma

Dolichoderus

Echinopla

Ectomomyrmex

Epopostruma

Eurhopalothrix

Froggattella

Fulakora

Heteroponera

Hypoponera

Iridomyrmex

Iroponera

Leptanilla

Leptogenys

Leptomyrmex

Lioponera

Lordomyrma

Mayriella

Melophorus (Furnace Ants)

Meranoplus (Shield Ant)

Mesoponera

Mesostruma (Gremlin Ants)

Metapone

Monomorium (Mono Ant)

Myopias

Myopopone

Myrmecia (Bull Ants)



Myrmecina (Turkestan Ant)

Myrmecorhynchus

Mystrium (Dracula Ant)

Nebothriomyrmex

Nothomyrmecia (Dinosaur Ant)

Notoncus (Epaulet Ants)

Notostigma

Nylanderia (Parrot Ants)

Ochetellus

Odontomachus (Trap Jaw Ants)

Oecophylla (Weaver Ants)

Onychomyrmex (Australian Army Ants)

Ooceraea (Blind Cannibal Ant)

Opisthopsis (Strobe Ants)

Orectognathus (Goblin Ants)

Overbeckia

Papyrius

Paraparatrechina

Parvaponera

Peronomyrmex

Pheidole (Big-Headed Ants)


Philidris

Plagiolepis

Platythyrea

Podomyrma

Polyrhachis (Spiny Ants)

Ponera

Prionopelta

Pristomyrmex

Probolomyrmex

Proceratium

Prolasius

Pseudolasius

Pseudoneoponera

Pseudonotoncus

Pseudoponera

Rhopalomastix

Rhopalothrix

Rhytidoponera

Romblonella

Solenopsis

Stigmacros

Strumigenys

Syllophopsis

Tapinoma minutum

Technomyrmex

Teratomyrmex

Tetramorium

Tetraponera

Turneria

Vollenhovia

Vombisidris

Zasphinctus