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


	Examples of ant species photographed post non-destructive DNA extraction. Head of Myrmecia nigriceps (A), head of Iridomyrmex suchieri (B), thorax of Melophorus perthensis (C), head of Tetramorium caldarium (D), head of Rhytidoponera victoriae var modestum (E). Scale bars: 1 mm (A–C, E); 0.2 mm (D).

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