Tufted Tyrant Ant at Campbell, ACT
Identification history
| Iridomyrmex rufoniger | 25 Sep 2023 | JonLewis | ||
| Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) | 25 Sep 2023 | JonLewis | ||
| Polyrhachis ammon | 24 Sep 2023 | CarbonAI | ||
| Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) | 24 Sep 2023 | Hejor1 |
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Not sure what they’re doing, any ideas?
2 comments
JonLewis
wrote:
25 Sep 2023
Hi Hejor, I'm not sure exactly what the ants are after, but they certainly look as though they are getting some sort of food. These daisies look like Sticky Everlastings (Xerochysum viscosum) and they certainly seem to exude a lot of sticky stuff on their leaves, so maybe there is something sugary on the flowers too? Cheers, Jon.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.160933-35.292656
- Altitude 637.5m
- Maps Mount Ainslie to Black Mountain Mount Pleasant
- Places Campbell, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 24 Sep 2023 12:37 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Xerochrysum viscosum (?) Associated plant
- False Pollinator Insect on Flower
Species information
- Iridomyrmex rufoniger Scientific name
- Tufted Tyrant Ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 763.4m Recorded at altitude
- 100 images trained Machine learning
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