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abread111

Yesterday

From Hort Key for SE Aust
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Leaves yellow-green and scaly below, mostly 1–2.5 cm wide, with a hooked tip Olea subsp. africana
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Leaves whitish beneath, mostly 0.8–1 cm wide, without a hooked tip Olea subsp. europaea

So from that I'd say this is African - one underside looks yellowish
Species Olea europaea includes both subspecies. So the CNM species listing you cited could include both.
ACT Census has only sub sp cuspidata with the common name Olive.

Olea europaea Hackett, ACT

abread111

Yesterday

I did not think it was a hover fly, which was CarbonAI's suggestion, so it is interesting to see it is a queen meat ant - thank you!

Iridomyrmex purpureus Watson, ACT

abread111

Yesterday

For more info https://weeds.org.au/profiles/montpellier-broom-cape/#prosection6

Genista monspessulana Hackett, ACT

JonLewis

Yesterday

Same ant species, this time with her wings, with lots of worker ants attending.

Iridomyrmex purpureus Yaouk, ACT

JonLewis

Yesterday

Hi regeraghty, this is Queen ant who has lost her wings (after mating) and is looking for a place to dig a nest. And she does look a lot like a wasp! Cheers, Jon

Iridomyrmex purpureus Yaouk, ACT

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