Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
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SimonPDunstan
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13 Nov 2024
Going off of the satellite image for GPS location there is a large nest of what appears to me I.purpureus only a very short distance away.
Iridomyrmex purpureus
Curiosity
wrote:
13 Nov 2024
@BeckBrownlowHill, I can't answer your question so have asked for some help from CNM.
Iridomyrmex purpureus
Curiosity
wrote:
28 Apr 2024
Thanks for the extra images. They give me a better feel for body colours. I think this ant could be Myrmecia tarsata.
Myrmecia tarsata
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