Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)

Ant at Acton, ACT

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Acton, ACT - 1 Dec 2018
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) 3 Dec 2018 JonLewis
Unidentified 2 Dec 2018 AlisonMilton

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2 comments

JonLewis wrote:
   3 Dec 2018
This ant is likely to be a "princess" who has mated and lost her wings, and is now looking for a place to dig a hole and start a new colony. It could be Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) but can't be sure. The back of the ant is much bigger than an ordinary worker as it has big muscles to power the wings.
AlisonMilton wrote:
   4 Dec 2018
There were lots of meat ants around, with a nest nearby. I wasn't sure it was the same species as it looked so much different.

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 1 Dec 2018 10:55 AM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

Species information

  • Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • Ant Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 796m Recorded at altitude
  • 185 images trained Machine learning
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