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waltraud wrote:
4 Sep 2024
great catch of a flock of yellow tailed cockatoos; probably visiting the pine plantation ....

Zanda funerea
Jimbobo wrote:
14 Jul 2024
Male.

Pseudoperga sp. (genus)
JonLewis wrote:
30 Aug 2023
Hmm, in that case it will have to stay a mystery for now. Cheers, J

Iridomyrmex purpureus
Evie wrote:
30 Aug 2023
Hi Jon,

Yes, that's how I remember them (dark and shiny). I noticed that the one in the top left has what appears like a salty waterline on its abdomen which I hadn't noticed when I took the picture.

Iridomyrmex purpureus
JonLewis wrote:
30 Aug 2023
Hi Evie, these ants look like they are probably Iridomyrmex purpureus, but the colour in the photograph looks strange. Did they look this colour in real life? Cheers, Jon

Iridomyrmex purpureus
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