Iridomyrmex rufoniger

Tufted Tyrant Ant at Melba, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.053422-35.217862
• Altitude 643.9m
• Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

• 4 - 15 Abundance
• 11 Apr 2025 10:01 AM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

• Collections

  AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

• Eucalyptus Associated plant
• Tending scale Associated Insect
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

• Iridomyrmex rufoniger Scientific name
• Tufted Tyrant Ant Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 839.43m Recorded at altitude
• 200 images trained Machine learning
• External link More information

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• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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