Dolichoderinae (subfamily)
Throsby, ACT
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| Dolichoderinae (subfamily) | JonLewis | 24 Oct 2024 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 24 Oct 2024 |
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The echidna was sighted feeding on ants that were within a fallen branch. In the first image ants can be seen on the echidna's snout and on the spines around its face.
1 comment
24 Oct 2024
Terrific photos Tim, but can't be sure what the ant is. Most likely Iridomyrmex or Anonychomyrma. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.157185-35.177223
- Altitude 652.1m
- Maps Mulligans Flat
- Places Throsby, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 23 Oct 2024 10:58 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Dolichoderinae (subfamily)
Species information
- Dolichoderinae (subfamily) Scientific name
- Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 987.3m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
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