Ant at Freshwater Creek, VIC
Identification history
| Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) | 3 Oct 2025 | JonLewis | ||
| Formicidae (family) | 3 Oct 2025 | WendyEM |
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Ants attending another insect (bug) in knot on trunk of small tree
1 comment
JonLewis
wrote:
3 Oct 2025
Looks like they are attending mealybugs, getting some free sugary secretions from them.
Location information
- Coordinates 144.270706-38.247681
- Places Freshwater Creek, VIC
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 29 Sep 2025 03:36 PM Recorded on
- WendyEM Recorded by
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WendyEM NatureMapr Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- Eucalyptus sp (viminalis) Associated plant
- bug/scale ? Associated animal
- Less than 5mm Animal size
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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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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