Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)
Ant at Wodonga, VIC
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| Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 16 Mar 2025 | ||
| Formicidae (family) | CarbonAI | 16 Mar 2025 | ||
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | KylieWaldon | 16 Mar 2025 |
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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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Location information
- Coordinates 146.884730-36.113352
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 100 Abundance
- 15 Mar 2025 10:12 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- gum tree Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1600.7m Recorded at altitude
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