Ant at Acton, ACT
Identification history
| Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) | 28 Feb 2026 | JonLewis | ||
| Unverified | 23 Feb 2026 | TimL |
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User's notes
The ants were attending to Glycaspis sp Sugary Lerps. The unopened lerp eggs can be seen attached to the lower margin of the leaf in the first, fourth and fifth images.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.106642-35.273488
- Altitude 657.5m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 20 Abundance
- 31 Dec 2025 11:13 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
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Collections
TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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
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Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes