Ant at Higgins, ACT
Identification history
| Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) | 19 Feb 2021 | JonLewis | ||
| Anonychomyrma sp. (genus) | 13 Feb 2021 | AlisonMilton |
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3 comments
JonLewis
wrote:
19 Feb 2021
Hi Alison, I have been puzzling over this one for a few days and think it is Iridomyrmex based mainly on the head shape. They are hard to be absolutely sure about from a photo though. If you crush Anonychomyrma they have a different smell from Iridomyrmex, so that can be a useful field character next time you see some. Cheers, Jon
AlisonMilton
wrote:
19 Feb 2021
Hi Jon,
These are in the laneway, just a few metres from home. I'll try to get some better photos and to crush one for the smell.
These are in the laneway, just a few metres from home. I'll try to get some better photos and to crush one for the smell.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029460-35.238549
- Altitude 629.0m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 8 Feb 2021 10:35 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Eucalyptus Associated plant
- 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
- 376 images trained Machine learning
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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