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Iridomyrmex reburrus? - Queensland, Australia 13 April 2018

Started By CoolColJ , Apr 12 2018 7:30 PM

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#1 Offline CoolColJ - Posted April 12 2018 - 7:30 PM

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LocationSydney, Australia

Length 10-11mm. 5mm nanitics

Coloration - black'ish irridescent body that looks patchy when photographed, red head, upper body on queen looks red when in bright light.

I don't have any details on when, where the queen was captured.

Workers are very active, and will eat egg omlet, whereas most of my other ants will not

I do believe this is a type of "meat ant"

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Edited by CoolColJ, April 12 2018 - 7:37 PM.

Current ant colonies -
1) Opisthopsis Rufithorax (strobe ant), Melophorus sp2. black and orange, Pheidole species, Pheidole antipodum
Journal = http://www.formicult...ra-iridomyrmex/

Heterotermes cf brevicatena termite pet/feeder journal = http://www.formicult...feeder-journal/