Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)
Ant at Freshwater Creek, VIC
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| Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 3 Oct 2025 | |
| Formicidae (family) | WendyEM | 3 Oct 2025 |
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Ants attending another insect (bug) in knot on trunk of small tree
1 comment
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
- Eucalyptus sp (viminalis) Associated plant
- bug/scale ? Associated animal
- Less than 5mm Animal size
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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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4 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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