Iridomyrmex mayri
Jerrabomberra, NSW
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| Iridomyrmex mayri | JonLewis | 13 Oct 2021 | |
| Unverified | SteveBorkowskis | 11 Oct 2021 |
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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.
1 comment
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
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
- SteveBorkowskis Recorded by
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- Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) SteveBorkowskis Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Iridomyrmex mayri
Species information
- Iridomyrmex mayri Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1233.4m Recorded at altitude
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