Monomorium sp. (genus)
A Monomorium ant at Wamboin, NSW
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| Monomorium sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 4 Apr 2020 | |
| Iridomyrmex rufoniger | natureguy | 2 Apr 2020 |
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Tiny ants on flowerhead, ID just a guess based on other sightings.
1 comment
4 Apr 2020
Hi Natureguy, these ants do look a bit like Iridomyrmex, but there are a couple of things that are a good guide towards Monomorium. Firstly, your ants are very shiny, and there are very few Iridomyrmex that are so glossy looking. Second, you can just see in your photos the structure of the ant between the main body and the tail (gaster) and this is a very important diagnostic feature for all ants. Between the main body and the gaster, ants can either have one small segment (a petiole) or they can have two small segments (a petiole and a post-petiole). Iridomyrmex belong to a sub-family of ants known as the Dolichoderinae, and they have only one segment between the body and the tail. Monomorium belong to the sub-family Myrmicinae, and they have two segments. You can just see the two segments, small bumps between the body and gaster in your photos. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.273718-35.254796
- Places Wamboin, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 31 Jan 2020 01:42 PM Recorded on
- natureguy Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
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- Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) natureguy Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Monomorium sp. (genus)
Species information
- Monomorium sp. (genus) Scientific name
- A Monomorium ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 785.4m Recorded at altitude
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