Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)

Ant at Belconnen, ACT

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Belconnen, ACT - 1 Mar 2021
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Belconnen, ACT - 1 Mar 2021
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Belconnen, ACT - 1 Mar 2021
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Belconnen, ACT - 1 Mar 2021
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Belconnen, ACT - 1 Mar 2021
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) 21 Mar 2021 JonLewis
Unidentified 21 Mar 2021 AlisonMilton

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These ants were busy excavating a fallen tree.

3 comments

JonLewis wrote:
   21 Mar 2021
Hi Alison, this ant could be one of several species of Iridomyrmex which are hard to tell apart unless they are under the microscope. The notes for I. suchieri in AntWiki gives a bit of context - "As with most of the other small and small-medium Iridomyrmex, the species has no notable features."
https://antwiki.org/wiki/Iridomyrmex_suchieri. Cheers, Jon
AlisonMilton wrote:
   21 Mar 2021
Thanks. Do you want me to try to get a sample?
JonLewis wrote:
   21 Mar 2021
Probably no need Alison - all those ants are fairly common, but just difficult to ID from a normal photo. Cheers, Jon

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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