Formicidae (family)

Unidentified ant at Holt, ACT

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Identification history

Formicidae (family)	2 Nov 2020	JonLewis
Formicidae (family)	2 Nov 2020	JonLewis
Unverified	2 Nov 2020	Harrisi

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JonLewis wrote:

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

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Location information

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
28 Oct 2020 06:53 PM Recorded on
Harrisi Recorded by
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Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

Acacia sp. Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Formicidae (family) Scientific name
Unidentified ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1373m Recorded at altitude
613 images trained Machine learning
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