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Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)

Ant at Higgins, ACT

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 1 Apr 2020
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 1 Apr 2020
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) 4 Apr 2020 JonLewis
Unidentified 3 Apr 2020 AlisonMilton

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Sitting on the arm of my garden chair.

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JonLewis wrote:
   4 Apr 2020
Hi Alison, a mated queen who has lost here wings and is looking for a place to build a nest. Your back yard looks good apparently. Cheers, Jon

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Sighting information

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 817.2m Recorded at altitude
  • 319 images trained Machine learning
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