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Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)

Ant at Cook, ACT

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 25 Apr 2018
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 25 Apr 2018
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Cook, ACT - 25 Apr 2018
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) 22 Jul 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) 5 May 2018 KimPullen
Unidentified 27 Apr 2018 CathB

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User's notes

Attending Cryptes baccatus scale on Acacia implexa, and repeatedly attacking the scale predator beetle Cychramptodes murrayi which eventually departed (image 3).

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KimPullen wrote:
   5 May 2018
Your image #3 is a good one of the beetle as you can see an antenna with its big round club on the end.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 25 Apr 2018 09:28 AM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

Additional information

  • Less than 5mm Animal size

Species information

  • Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • Ant Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 817.2m Recorded at altitude
  • 220 images trained Machine learning
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