Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Queanbeyan West, NSW

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 17 Sep 2016
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 17 Sep 2016
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Queanbeyan West, NSW - 17 Sep 2016
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 18 Sep 2016 KimPullen
Iridomyrmex purpureus 17 Sep 2016 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 17 Sep 2016 Speedsta

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Its the ant that I was trying to capture, but I dont know what sort of gall they were interested in.

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KimPullen wrote:
   18 Sep 2016
There is what looks like a Scale Insect on the leaf. The ant may have been feeding on a secretion from it.

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  • 17 Sep 2016 01:09 PM Recorded on
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