Formicidae (family)
Unidentified ant at Gateway Island, VIC
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| Formicidae (family) | JonLewis | 30 Sep 2026 | |
| Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) | KylieWaldon | 30 Sep 2026 | |
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 26 Sep 2026 |
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User's notes
It was a dot on the silver wattle leaf. Photos not too helpful. Fly? Wasp? something else? Can see it is curling its butt so is that laying eggs?
1 comment
30 Sep 2026
Hi Kylie, you might be right that it’s Iridomyrmex, but queens can be hard it ID. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 146.904162-36.094434
- Places Gateway Island, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 25 Sep 2026 11:05 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- silver wattle Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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Species information
- Formicidae (family) Scientific name
- Unidentified ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1373m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Formicidae sp.
Record quality
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6 / 7
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