Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)

Ant at Wodonga, VIC

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Wodonga, VIC - 15 Mar 2025 10:12 AM
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Wodonga, VIC - 15 Mar 2025 10:12 AM
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) at Wodonga, VIC - 15 Mar 2025 10:12 AM
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) 16 Mar 2025 JonLewis
Formicidae (family) 16 Mar 2025 CarbonAI
Iridomyrmex purpureus 16 Mar 2025 KylieWaldon

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this young gum (about 2.5M tall) had hundreds of white sugary lerps all over it though smaller ones than I've seen before. There were ants on almost every leaf sucking on the lerps.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • gum tree Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • 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
  • 381 images trained Machine learning
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