Iridomyrmex rufoniger
Tufted Tyrant Ant at Molonglo Valley, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex rufoniger | JonLewis | 30 Dec 2020 | |
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | galah681 | 30 Dec 2020 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 30 Dec 2020 |
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User's notes
Look a bit different from other ants, but very fast moving running up and down the tree trunk.
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30 Dec 2020
Hi Christine & galah681, good ID of the genus, but pretty sure it is the species I. rufoniger. Take a look at the following sighting for comparison. Cheers, Jon Iridomyrmex rufoniger (Tufted Tyrant Ant)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.070197-35.284994
- Maps National Arboretum Woodland
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 28 Dec 2020 12:36 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Iridomyrmex rufoniger Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Iridomyrmex rufoniger Scientific name
- Tufted Tyrant Ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 839.43m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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