Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)
Ant at Tharwa, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 12 Nov 2024 | |
| Camponotus nigroaeneus | patrickcox | 10 Nov 2024 |
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4 comments
10 Nov 2024
The little black ants - I put a note in the "associated insect" field that they were attacking or scavenging a myrmecia nigriceps, but it doesn't show up on this page for some reason
12 Nov 2024
Yes, the big ant is Myrmecia simillima, and the little ants are Iridomyrmex, possibly Iridomyrmex mayri. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 148.931344-35.508528
- Maps Gibraltar Pines
- Places Tharwa, ACT
Sighting information
- 50 Abundance
- 9 Nov 2024 10:00 AM Recorded on
- patrickcox Recorded by
- Attacking or scavenging Myrmecia nigriceps Associated animal
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- patrickcox Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1600.7m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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3 / 7
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- Additional attributes
- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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