Insects
Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Sighting 4653561

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)

Ant at Wodonga, VIC

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Wodonga, VIC - 15 Mar 2025 09:43 AM
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Wodonga, VIC - 15 Mar 2025 09:43 AM
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Wodonga, VIC - 15 Mar 2025 09:43 AM
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Wodonga, VIC - 15 Mar 2025 09:43 AM
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) 16 Mar 2025 JonLewis
Unverified 16 Mar 2025 KylieWaldon

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User's notes

most were nose in and deep in the smaller flowers but this one was out. A bit later got the second shot.

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JonLewis wrote:
   16 Mar 2025
Nice pix Kylie. Cheers, Jon

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Insect on a flower

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
  • 418 images trained Machine learning
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  • Verified by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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