Formicidae (family)
Unidentified ant at Dry Plain, NSW
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| Formicidae (family) | JonLewis | 20 Mar 2025 | |
| Unverified | AndyRoo | 20 Mar 2025 |
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User's notes
GPSed. Scale rule in mm. Length ~3mm. Incidental find when uploading plant sighting.
2 comments
20 Mar 2025
Sorry Andy, not enough to go on here. Probably Iridomyrmex, but can't be sure from the photos. Cheers, Jon
21 Mar 2025
Thanks Jon. Appreciate the the thought. In any case I'm not sure the macro on my camera could get good enough pics for ID purposes.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.910494-36.114012
- Altitude 1140.4m
- Maps Top Hut TSR
- Places Dry Plain, NSW
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 16 Mar 2025 02:51 PM Recorded on
- AndyRoo Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- AndyRoo NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Formicidae sp.
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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