Iridomyrmex dromus
1 Nocturnal Tyrant Ant at Cook, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex dromus | JonLewis | 21 Mar 2020 | |
| Iridomyrmex dromus | JonLewis | 21 Mar 2020 | |
| Unverified | CathB | 20 Mar 2020 |
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User's notes
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
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
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!
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
- CathB Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Iridomyrmex dromus
Species information
- Iridomyrmex dromus Scientific name
- Nocturnal Tyrant Ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
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