Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)
Ant at Queanbeyan West, NSW
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| Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 20 Apr 2020 | |
| Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 20 Apr 2020 | |
| Dolichoderus sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 17 Apr 2020 | |
| Unverified | Speedsta | 14 Apr 2020 |
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We saw some that had wings, dont know if these were Queen ants
2 comments
17 Apr 2020
Ant colonies produce reproductive winged individuals (both male and female) called plates that start new colonies
20 Apr 2020
Hi Speedsta, Michael is right about the winged ants. Most types of ants tend to have a single queen, who produces all the eggs that turn into workers (the ones you normally see, without wings) but can also produce eggs that turn into reproductive ants, both males and females, and both with wings. Ants with wings are called "alates" (not plates - I think Michael's spell checker probably "fixed" this word for him!). Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.206337-35.360792
- Places Queanbeyan West, NSW
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 14 Apr 2020 02:41 PM Recorded on
- Speedsta Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- Speedsta 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
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