Formicidae (family)
Unidentified ant at Watson, ACT
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| Formicidae (family) | JonLewis | 10 Jan 2023 | |
| Unverified | abread111 | 8 Jan 2023 |
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perhaps a sometimes pollinator
1 comment
10 Jan 2023
Hi abread111, the ant looks like it is probably an Iridomyrmex, but I can't tell from the photo. Ants forage a fair bit on flowers and could be accidental pollinators, but there is little evidence that they do this role very often. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.149879-35.237113
- Altitude 622.0m
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- 8 Jan 2023 04:48 PM Recorded on
- abread111 Recorded by
- sticky everlasting Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- abread111 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Formicidae (family) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Formicidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1373m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Formicidae sp.
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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