Myrmicinae (subfamily)

1 Wingecarribee Local Government Area

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Identification history

	Myrmicinae (subfamily)	15 Jan 2025	JonLewis
	Monomorium sp. (genus)	2 May 2024	Curiosity

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Tiny ants feeding on eggs of Bronze Orange Bug. Image 1 was on 14 Apr (before eggs hatched); image 2 was on 24 Apr (appearance of nymphs); image 3 was on 25 Apr.

2 comments

JonLewis wrote:

15 Jan 2025

Hi Curiosity, these don't look like Monomorium but they are in the same sub-family. Could be a genus like Tetramorium or Podomyrma, but can't see them well enough to be sure. Cheers, Jon

Curiosity wrote:

15 Jan 2025

Thanks, Jon. Appreciate your comments.

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Location information

Coordinates 150.474918 -34.433726
Maps Braemar Wingecarribee Local Government Area
Places Braemar, NSW

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
25 Apr 2024 10:41 AM Recorded on
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Collections
Curiosity NatureMapr Southern Highlands Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

lemon tree Associated plant
Musgraveia sulciventris eggs, nymphs Associated animal
Less than 5mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Myrmicinae (subfamily) Scientific name
Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 639.98m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania