Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)
Ant at Weston, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 12 Feb 2020 | |
| Camponotus sp. (genus) | AliceH | 12 Feb 2020 |
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Wingless Queen?
2 comments
13 Feb 2020
Hi Alice, it's a bit hard to tell from the photos, but I think it's probably more likely to be an Iridomyrmex queen, possibly Iridomyrmex purpureus, similar to sighting 4249723. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.063683-35.342317
- Maps Fowles St. Woodland, Weston
- Places Weston, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 10 Feb 2020 07:00 PM Recorded on
- AliceH Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Female Gender
Collections
- AliceH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1600.7m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location