Iridomyrmex dromus

1 Nocturnal Tyrant Ant at Cook, ACT

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Identification history

Iridomyrmex dromus	21 Mar 2020	JonLewis
Iridomyrmex dromus	21 Mar 2020	JonLewis
Unverified	20 Mar 2020	CathB

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Ants photographed near their hole. They looked very yellow and were extremely fast. They seemed to jump and disappear and were very difficult to catch in a photo.

2 comments

JonLewis wrote:

22 Mar 2020

Well spotted Cath - another new species for CNM! These ants are reasonably common around the region but you normally see them in the evening rather than the day. Cheers, Jon

CathB wrote:

23 Mar 2020

Thanks Jon. These photos were taken after 6 pm which is not far off sunset these days. It would explain why I could find no sign of them when I went back mid-morning to try to get better pictures!

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Location information

Coordinates 149.072788 -35.265075
Maps Mount Painter
Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
17 Mar 2020 06:11 PM Recorded on
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Iridomyrmex dromus Scientific name
Nocturnal Tyrant Ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Machine learning
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