A morphological and high throughput sequencing workflow to identify Australian ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae): a new tool for biosecurity and biodiversity


	Two individuals of Rhytidoponera metallica, photographed post non-destructive DNA extraction. Lateral habitus (A, B), dorsal habitus (C, D) and details of the head (E, F). Scale bars: 1 mm.

Part of: Martoni F, Buxton J, Sparks KS, Li T, Smith RL, Rako L, Blacket MJ (2024) A morphological and high throughput sequencing workflow to identify Australian ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae): a new tool for biosecurity and biodiversity. Metabarcoding and Metagenomics 8: e130531. https://doi.org/10.3897/mbmg.8.130531