Iridomyrmex mayri

Jerrabomberra, NSW

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Identification history

	Iridomyrmex mayri	13 Oct 2021	JonLewis
	Unverified	11 Oct 2021	SteveBorkowskis

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Approx 7-10mm, very fast ant going up and down eucalypt, this particular individual had another ant’s head clamped onto one of its legs.

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JonLewis wrote:

13 Oct 2021

Hi Steve, yes, she looks like she has been in a fight and the other ant was the loser. It is not uncommon after large territorial fights to see ants with the heads of their opponents clamped on legs or around the middle of the body. They take it all pretty seriously. Cheers, Jon

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Location information

Coordinates 149.207778 -35.376861
Altitude 706.2m
Maps Mount Jerrabomberra Mount Jerrabomberra QP
Places Jerrabomberra, NSW

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
10 Oct 2021 09:39 AM Recorded on
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) SteveBorkowskis Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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Iridomyrmex mayri Scientific name
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Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1233.4m Recorded at altitude
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