Formicidae (family)

Unidentified ant at Wodonga, VIC

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Identification history

	Formicidae (family)	13 Jan 2025	JonLewis
	Unverified	14 Feb 2021	KylieWaldon

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This ant was so small I couldn't see it IRL. It appears to have banding on it. This tree was very unwell 75% dead, and the new leaves it had had different lurps and eggs on them.

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

16 Feb 2021

Based on the size I think this may be a species of Colobopsis (Arboreal Ant) but it may also be a type of Meat Ant (Iridomyrmex mayri). Did you notice any other similar looking ants nearby? Ants have major and minor workers with different appearances or any other behaviour traits. The Antwiki is a great resource
https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Colobopsis.

I think the blobs on the leaf are actually leaf galls.

JonLewis wrote:

13 Jan 2025

Hi Kylie, this is probably an Iridomyrmex, but too hard to ID from this photo. Cheers, Jon

KylieWaldon wrote:

13 Jan 2025

No problems. sometimes ants are just going too fast for a clear photo and too fast to whip out the macro lens.

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1 Abundance
14 Feb 2021 10:19 AM Recorded on
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KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Species information

Formicidae (family) Scientific name
Unidentified ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1327.5m Recorded at altitude
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