Insects
Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Sighting 4258039

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)

2 Ant at Deakin, ACT

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Apr 2020 04:54 PM
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Apr 2020 04:54 PM
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Apr 2020 04:54 PM
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Apr 2020 04:54 PM
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Apr 2020 04:54 PM
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Apr 2020 04:54 PM
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Apr 2020 04:54 PM
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Apr 2020 04:54 PM
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) 28 Apr 2020 JonLewis
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) 28 Apr 2020 JonLewis
Unverified 28 Apr 2020 LisaH

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User's notes

These ants looked like they were feeding/tending the scale (?) insects - but we don't think they were coconut ants, as no carton anywhere on tree or coconut smell, and all black.

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Additional information

  • Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

  • Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • Ant Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 817.2m Recorded at altitude
  • 428 images trained Machine learning
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