Formicidae (family)

Unidentified ant at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Formicidae (family) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 3 Oct 2021 03:09 PM
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Formicidae (family) 30 Sep 2022 JonLewis
Melophorus sp. (genus) 27 Sep 2022 JimL

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A lot of activity at the top of this nest in Kama. Sorry, should have taken a closer image, but zoomed in is pretty good pixels still. Suspect Melophorus sp. after having a review of Ants in CNM - thanks to better photos!

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JonLewis wrote:
   30 Sep 2022
Hi Jim, from the photo and the look of the nest, I'd guess that the ant is Iridomyrmex purpureus, but there's not enough detail in the photo to be sure. Cheers, Jon

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