Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)
Ant at Macgregor, ACT
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| Anonychomyrma sp. (genus) | Roger | 21 Aug 2021 |
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22 Aug 2021
Hi Roger, this is a good photo of an Iridomyrmex. Take a look at the first of these links and compare the back of the ant in your photo with the back of the fairly typical species of Anonychomyrma pictured. The other link gives some other views of live ants. Cheers, Jon
https://www.antweb.org/bigPicture.do?name=casent0249516&shot=p&number=1
https://www.alexanderwild.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Anonychomyrma/
https://www.antweb.org/bigPicture.do?name=casent0249516&shot=p&number=1
https://www.alexanderwild.com/Ants/Taxonomic-List-of-Ant-Genera/Anonychomyrma/
Location information
- Places Macgregor, ACT
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- Roger Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- Roger Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1600.7m Recorded at altitude
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4 / 7
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