Austroponera castaneicolor is an ant species of the subfamily Ponerinae, endemic to the North Island, and the north and north west of the South Island, of New Zealand.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Austroponera castaneicolor 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 castanea
- Leptogenys elongata
- Buniapone amblyops
- Brachyponera lutea
- Cryptopone ochracea
- Odontoponera transversa
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Formicidae
- Genus
- Austroponera
- Species
- Austroponera castaneicolor
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