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Orectognathus clarki (Goblin ant)

Goblin Ant, Orectognathus clarki
Late August 2011
Mount Wellington/ kunanyi

Late June 2013
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/nipaluna

Late September 2018
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/nipaluna

Late March 2021
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/nipaluna

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The Field Guide to the Insects of Tasmania team acknowledges the palawa people; the traditional owners of lutruwita/ Tasmania. We respect their knowledge, connection and care of the land that we share and its ecosystems, and we pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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