Iridomyrmex dromus

1 Nocturnal Tyrant Ant at Cook, ACT

Iridomyrmex dromus at Cook, ACT - 17 Mar 2020
Iridomyrmex dromus at Cook, ACT - 17 Mar 2020
Iridomyrmex dromus at Cook, ACT - 17 Mar 2020
Iridomyrmex dromus at Cook, ACT - 17 Mar 2020
Iridomyrmex dromus at Cook, ACT - 17 Mar 2020
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Iridomyrmex dromus 21 Mar 2020 JonLewis
Iridomyrmex dromus 21 Mar 2020 JonLewis
Unidentified 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.

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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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