Formicidae (family)
Unidentified ant at Strathnairn, ACT
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| Formicidae (family) | JonLewis | 10 Nov 2025 | |
| Iridomyrmex rufoniger | TimL | 10 Nov 2025 |
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User's notes
Details of the ants referred to under previous sighting 4710050. I'm not sure, but possibly Tufted Tyrant Ants.
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10 Nov 2025
Hi Tim, you might be right, but I can't see them well enough to be sure what they are. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 148.987627-35.240913
- Altitude 604.7m
- Maps Ginninderry Conservation Corridor
- Places Strathnairn, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 5 Nov 2025 11:17 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL 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
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