Formicidae (family)
Unidentified ant at Belconnen, ACT
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| Formicidae (family) | JonLewis | 19 Oct 2026 | |
| Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) | CarbonAI | 18 Oct 2026 | |
| Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) | HSweatman | 18 Oct 2026 |
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Emu Creek - Life in Urban Spaces Survey - Belconnen Way site
1 comment
19 Oct 2026
Definitely not Iridomyrmex, but these very small ants can be hard to ID without a specimen. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.067975-35.248134
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 45 Abundance
- 10 Oct 2026 02:16 PM Recorded on
- HSweatman Recorded by
- Less than 5mm Animal size
Collections
- HSweatman NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest 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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