Iridomyrmex rufoniger
Tufted Tyrant Ant at Wodonga, VIC
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| Iridomyrmex rufoniger | JonLewis | 6 Aug 2025 | ||
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 6 Aug 2025 |
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very interested in these round white things, just not sure what they were.
1 comment
6 Aug 2025
The white things are lerp, which is a combination of wax and sugar excreted from the psyllid insect sheltering underneath. The ants are feeding on the sugar. And humans can too - lerps taste sweet. Try a few next time you see them!
Location information
- Coordinates 146.875486-36.168635
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 3 Aug 2025 10:34 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- gum tree Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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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
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5 / 7
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