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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Sighting 4244958

Iridomyrmex rufoniger

Tufted Tyrant Ant at Dunlop, ACT

Iridomyrmex rufoniger at Dunlop, ACT - 8 Dec 2019
Iridomyrmex rufoniger at Dunlop, ACT - 8 Dec 2019
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex rufoniger 16 Dec 2019 JonLewis
Unidentified 13 Dec 2019 CathB

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Attending leafhopper reported separately in sighting 4244945

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Zodariidae (family) (Unidentified Ant spider or Spotted ground spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 11 Nov 2019 by CathB

Zodariidae (family)

CathB
Meranoplus sp. (genus) (Shield Ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Nov 2019 by CathB

Meranoplus sp. (genus)

CathB
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Nov 2019 by CathB

Camponotus consobrinus

CathB
Habronestes sp. (genus) (An ant-eating spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Nov 2019 by CathB

Habronestes sp. (genus)

CathB
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Nov 2019 by CathB

Rytidosperma sp.

CathB
Australiphthiria (genus) (Bee fly) at Cook, ACT - 5 Nov 2019 by CathB

Australiphthiria (genus)

CathB
Phasia sp. (genus) (A bristle fly) at Cook, ACT - 5 Nov 2019 by CathB

Phasia sp. (genus)

CathB
Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Nov 2019 by CathB

Olbonoma triptycha

CathB
Paropsisterna nigerrima (Leaf beetle, Button beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Nov 2019 by CathB

Paropsisterna nigerrima

CathB
Servaea sp. (genus) (Unidentified Servaea jumping spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Nov 2019 by CathB

Servaea sp. (genus)

CathB
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Nov 2019 by CathB

Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group

CathB
Goniaea opomaloides (Mimetic Gumleaf Grasshopper) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Nov 2019 by CathB

Goniaea opomaloides

CathB
Lomandra filiformis subsp. coriacea (Wattle Matrush) at Cook, ACT - 30 Oct 2019 by CathB

Lomandra filiformis subsp. coriacea

CathB
Lophyrotoma analis (Sawfly, Ironbark Sawfly) at Cook, ACT - 2 Oct 2019 by CathB

Lophyrotoma analis

CathB
Perunga ochracea (Perunga grasshopper, Cross-dressing Grasshopper) at Cook, ACT - 29 Sep 2019 by CathB

Perunga ochracea

CathB
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Cook, ACT - 4 May 2019 by CathB

Coccinella transversalis

CathB
Anacornutipo lignosa (Leafhopper) at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Apr 2019 by CathB

Anacornutipo lignosa

CathB
Cyperus sphaeroideus (Scented Sedge) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Feb 2019 by CathB

Cyperus sphaeroideus

CathB
Eragrostis trachycarpa (Rough-grain Lovegrass) at Dunlop, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by CathB

Eragrostis trachycarpa

CathB
Plantago gaudichaudii (Narrow Plantain) at Dunlop, ACT - 6 Feb 2019 by CathB

Plantago gaudichaudii

CathB
Echinopogon ovatus (Forest Hedgehog Grass) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Feb 2019 by CathB

Echinopogon ovatus

CathB
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Feb 2019 by CathB

Tiphiidae (family)

CathB
Eragrostis brownii (Common Love Grass) at Dunlop, ACT - 2 Feb 2019 by CathB

Eragrostis brownii

CathB
Suhpalacsa sp. (genus) (Owlfly) at Dunlop, ACT - 21 Jan 2019 by CathB

Suhpalacsa sp. (genus)

CathB
Phalaris aquatica (Phalaris, Australian Canary Grass) at Dunlop, ACT - 19 Jan 2019 by CathB

Phalaris aquatica

CathB
Austrostipa bigeniculata (Kneed Speargrass) at Cook, ACT - 16 Jan 2019 by CathB

Austrostipa bigeniculata

CathB
Persicaria prostrata (Creeping Knotweed) at Cook, ACT - 15 Jan 2019 by CathB

Persicaria prostrata

CathB
Poa labillardierei (Common Tussock Grass, River Tussock Grass) at Cook, ACT - 15 Jan 2019 by CathB

Poa labillardierei

CathB
Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Cook, ACT - 15 Jan 2019 by CathB

Themeda triandra

CathB
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Cook, ACT - 7 Jan 2019 by CathB

Lucia limbaria

CathB
Lysimachia arvensis (Scarlet Pimpernel) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Jan 2019 by CathB

Lysimachia arvensis

CathB
Rumex brownii (Slender Dock) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Jan 2019 by CathB

Rumex brownii

CathB
Haloragis heterophylla (Variable Raspwort) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Jan 2019 by CathB

Haloragis heterophylla

CathB
Platyzosteria melanaria (Common Eastern Litter Runner) at Cook, ACT - 2 Jan 2019 by CathB

Platyzosteria melanaria

CathB
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Cook, ACT - 24 Dec 2018 by CathB

Glycine tabacina

CathB
Hypoxis hygrometrica var. villosisepala (Golden Weather-grass) at Cook, ACT - 24 Dec 2018 by CathB

Hypoxis hygrometrica var. villosisepala

CathB
Isotoma fluviatilis subsp. australis (Swamp Isotome) at Cook, ACT - 22 Dec 2018 by CathB

Isotoma fluviatilis subsp. australis

CathB
Hispellinus multispinosus (Spiny leaf beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 19 Dec 2018 by CathB

Hispellinus multispinosus

CathB
Adelium pustulosum (Darkling beetle) at Cook, ACT - 19 Dec 2018 by CathB

Adelium pustulosum

CathB
Mantispidae (family) (Unidentified mantisfly) at Dunlop, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by CathB

Mantispidae (family)

CathB
Lomandra filiformis (Wattle Mat-rush) at Cook, ACT - 27 Nov 2018 by CathB

Lomandra filiformis

CathB
Geranium solanderi var. solanderi (Native Geranium) at Cook, ACT - 27 Nov 2018 by CathB

Geranium solanderi var. solanderi

CathB
Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at Cook, ACT - 26 Nov 2018 by CathB

Hypericum gramineum

CathB
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Cook, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 by CathB

Eryngium ovinum

CathB
Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Cook, ACT - 26 Sep 2018 by michelle.nairn

Asperula conferta

michelle.nairn
Carex breviculmis (Short-Stem Sedge) at Cook, ACT - 16 Sep 2018 by CathB

Carex breviculmis

CathB
Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Cook, ACT - 16 Sep 2018 by CathB

Clania ignobilis

CathB
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Cook, ACT - 12 Sep 2018 by CathB

Mutillidae (family)

CathB
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Cook, ACT - 12 Sep 2018 by CathB

Scopula rubraria

CathB
Arasia mollicoma (Flat-white Jumping Spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 27 Apr 2018 by CathB

Arasia mollicoma

CathB
Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Cook, ACT - 26 Mar 2018 by CathB

Clania ignobilis

CathB
Zodariidae (family) (Unidentified Ant spider or Spotted ground spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by CathB

Zodariidae (family)

CathB
Salpesia sp. (genus) (Salpesia Jumping Spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 14 Mar 2018 by CathB

Salpesia sp. (genus)

CathB
Servaea sp. (genus) (Unidentified Servaea jumping spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 14 Mar 2018 by CathB

Servaea sp. (genus)

CathB
Salticidae (family) (Unidentified Jumping spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 14 Mar 2018 by CathB

Salticidae (family)

CathB
Adelium pustulosum (Darkling beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 14 Mar 2018 by CathB

Adelium pustulosum

CathB
Eurymeloides pulchra (Gumtree hopper) at Belconnen, ACT - 7 Mar 2018 by CathB

Eurymeloides pulchra

CathB
Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Belconnen, ACT - 19 Feb 2018 by CathB

Tenodera australasiae

CathB
Venatrix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Venatrix wolf spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 27 Sep 2017 by CathB

Venatrix sp. (genus)

CathB
Hysterium angustatum at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Jun 2017 by Heino

Hysterium angustatum

Heino
Argiope trifasciata (Banded orb weaver) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Jan 2017 by CathB

Argiope trifasciata

CathB
Stylidium despectum (Small Trigger Plant) at Cook, ACT - 20 Nov 2016 by NickiTaws

Stylidium despectum

NickiTaws
Stackhousia monogyna (Creamy Candles) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Sep 2014 by JasonC

Stackhousia monogyna

JasonC
Zodariidae (family) (Unidentified Ant spider or Spotted ground spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 11 Nov 2019 by CathB
Meranoplus sp. (genus) (Shield Ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Nov 2019 by CathB
Camponotus consobrinus (Banded sugar ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Nov 2019 by CathB
Habronestes sp. (genus) (An ant-eating spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Nov 2019 by CathB
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Nov 2019 by CathB
Australiphthiria (genus) (Bee fly) at Cook, ACT - 5 Nov 2019 by CathB
Phasia sp. (genus) (A bristle fly) at Cook, ACT - 5 Nov 2019 by CathB
Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Nov 2019 by CathB
Paropsisterna nigerrima (Leaf beetle, Button beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Nov 2019 by CathB
Servaea sp. (genus) (Unidentified Servaea jumping spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Nov 2019 by CathB
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Nov 2019 by CathB
Goniaea opomaloides (Mimetic Gumleaf Grasshopper) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Nov 2019 by CathB
Lomandra filiformis subsp. coriacea (Wattle Matrush) at Cook, ACT - 30 Oct 2019 by CathB
Lophyrotoma analis (Sawfly, Ironbark Sawfly) at Cook, ACT - 2 Oct 2019 by CathB
Perunga ochracea (Perunga grasshopper, Cross-dressing Grasshopper) at Cook, ACT - 29 Sep 2019 by CathB
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Cook, ACT - 4 May 2019 by CathB
Anacornutipo lignosa (Leafhopper) at Dunlop, ACT - 24 Apr 2019 by CathB
Cyperus sphaeroideus (Scented Sedge) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Feb 2019 by CathB
Eragrostis trachycarpa (Rough-grain Lovegrass) at Dunlop, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by CathB
Plantago gaudichaudii (Narrow Plantain) at Dunlop, ACT - 6 Feb 2019 by CathB
Echinopogon ovatus (Forest Hedgehog Grass) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Feb 2019 by CathB
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Feb 2019 by CathB
Eragrostis brownii (Common Love Grass) at Dunlop, ACT - 2 Feb 2019 by CathB
Suhpalacsa sp. (genus) (Owlfly) at Dunlop, ACT - 21 Jan 2019 by CathB
Phalaris aquatica (Phalaris, Australian Canary Grass) at Dunlop, ACT - 19 Jan 2019 by CathB
Austrostipa bigeniculata (Kneed Speargrass) at Cook, ACT - 16 Jan 2019 by CathB
Persicaria prostrata (Creeping Knotweed) at Cook, ACT - 15 Jan 2019 by CathB
Poa labillardierei (Common Tussock Grass, River Tussock Grass) at Cook, ACT - 15 Jan 2019 by CathB
Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Cook, ACT - 15 Jan 2019 by CathB
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Cook, ACT - 7 Jan 2019 by CathB
Lysimachia arvensis (Scarlet Pimpernel) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Jan 2019 by CathB
Rumex brownii (Slender Dock) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Jan 2019 by CathB
Haloragis heterophylla (Variable Raspwort) at Dunlop, ACT - 7 Jan 2019 by CathB
Platyzosteria melanaria (Common Eastern Litter Runner) at Cook, ACT - 2 Jan 2019 by CathB
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Cook, ACT - 24 Dec 2018 by CathB
Hypoxis hygrometrica var. villosisepala (Golden Weather-grass) at Cook, ACT - 24 Dec 2018 by CathB
Isotoma fluviatilis subsp. australis (Swamp Isotome) at Cook, ACT - 22 Dec 2018 by CathB
Hispellinus multispinosus (Spiny leaf beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 19 Dec 2018 by CathB
Adelium pustulosum (Darkling beetle) at Cook, ACT - 19 Dec 2018 by CathB
Mantispidae (family) (Unidentified mantisfly) at Dunlop, ACT - 29 Nov 2018 by CathB
Lomandra filiformis (Wattle Mat-rush) at Cook, ACT - 27 Nov 2018 by CathB
Geranium solanderi var. solanderi (Native Geranium) at Cook, ACT - 27 Nov 2018 by CathB
Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at Cook, ACT - 26 Nov 2018 by CathB
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Cook, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 by CathB
Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Cook, ACT - 26 Sep 2018 by michelle.nairn
Carex breviculmis (Short-Stem Sedge) at Cook, ACT - 16 Sep 2018 by CathB
Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Cook, ACT - 16 Sep 2018 by CathB
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Cook, ACT - 12 Sep 2018 by CathB
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Cook, ACT - 12 Sep 2018 by CathB
Arasia mollicoma (Flat-white Jumping Spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 27 Apr 2018 by CathB
Clania ignobilis (Faggot Case Moth) at Cook, ACT - 26 Mar 2018 by CathB
Zodariidae (family) (Unidentified Ant spider or Spotted ground spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by CathB
Salpesia sp. (genus) (Salpesia Jumping Spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 14 Mar 2018 by CathB
Servaea sp. (genus) (Unidentified Servaea jumping spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 14 Mar 2018 by CathB
Salticidae (family) (Unidentified Jumping spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 14 Mar 2018 by CathB
Adelium pustulosum (Darkling beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 14 Mar 2018 by CathB
Eurymeloides pulchra (Gumtree hopper) at Belconnen, ACT - 7 Mar 2018 by CathB
Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Belconnen, ACT - 19 Feb 2018 by CathB
Venatrix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Venatrix wolf spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 27 Sep 2017 by CathB
Hysterium angustatum at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Jun 2017 by Heino
Argiope trifasciata (Banded orb weaver) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Jan 2017 by CathB
Stylidium despectum (Small Trigger Plant) at Cook, ACT - 20 Nov 2016 by NickiTaws
Stackhousia monogyna (Creamy Candles) at Belconnen, ACT - 21 Sep 2014 by JasonC

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Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 8 Dec 2019 05:46 PM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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