Austroponera castanea is an ant species in the subfamily Ponerinae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Austroponera castanea being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Austroponera castaneicolor
- Brachyponera chinensis
- Brachyponera lutea
- Pseudoponera stigma
- Hypoponera opacior
- Poneracantha triangularis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Formicidae
- Genus
- Austroponera
- Species
- Austroponera castanea
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