Formicidae (family)
Unidentified ant at Holt, ACT
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| Formicidae (family) | JonLewis | 2 Nov 2020 | |
| Formicidae (family) | JonLewis | 2 Nov 2020 | |
| Unverified | Harrisi | 2 Nov 2020 |
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1 comment
2 Nov 2020
Hi harrisi, this is a queen ant, probably looking for a mate or looking for somewhere to dig a nest. It could be an Iridomyrmex, but hard to be sure. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.076124-35.268248
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Holt, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 28 Oct 2020 06:53 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
- Acacia sp. Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Formicidae (family) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Formicidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1373m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Formicidae sp.
Record quality
Quality score
3 / 7
- Images or audio
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Additional attributes
- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description