Ant at Molonglo Valley, ACT
Identification history
| Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) | 22 Feb 2023 | JonLewis | ||
| Dolichoderinae (subfamily) | 22 Feb 2023 | JonLewis | ||
| Dolichoderinae (subfamily) | 20 Feb 2023 | AlisonMilton |
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I accidently dislodged a small rock. Replaced it after taking these photos, but a couple of the larvae look larger than the ants themselves. A good comparison in size in the 4th photo.
2 comments
JonLewis
wrote:
22 Feb 2023
Hi Alison, these are likely to be Iridomyrmex bicknelli. The very large larvae are queens. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.043545-35.270475
- Altitude 578.1m
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 31 Jan 2023 11:32 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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
- 376 images trained Machine learning
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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