Dolichoderinae (subfamily)

Kambah, ACT

Dolichoderinae (subfamily) at Kambah, ACT - 11 Sep 2019
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Identification history

Dolichoderinae (subfamily) 16 Sep 2019 JonLewis
Dolichoderinae (subfamily) 16 Sep 2019 JonLewis
Unidentified 15 Sep 2019 Marthijn

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In my backyard.

4 comments

JonLewis wrote:
   16 Sep 2019
Hi Marthijn, do you have any other photos of this ant? Another angle would help for the ID. Cheers, Jon
Marthijn wrote:
   16 Sep 2019
Hi Jon, sorry, don't have another angle on this one. Thanks for pointing this out, I will make an effort to get more angles the next time. Size was about 2.5 mm (the yellow stripe is 2 mm across)
JonLewis wrote:
   17 Sep 2019
Hi Marthijn, I have IDed this only to subfamily as two genera, Iridomyrmex and Anonychomyrma, can look very similar at some angles. It could be Iridomyrmex rufoniger, like your other sighting, but can't be sure. Cheers, Jon
Marthijn wrote:
   17 Sep 2019
Thanks Jon, likely they are the same as in my newer sighting, as the photos were taken about 0.5 m apart (this one on a garden hose providing a ramp to the wall of the other sighting). Truly impressed by how well you can identify these.

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  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 11 Sep 2019 04:14 PM Recorded on
  • Marthijn Recorded by

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  • Unknown Gender

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