Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
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JonLewis
wrote:
28 Sep 2025
@amiessmacro From their stance, the ants look like they are engaged in “ritual fighting” which can happen at the boundaries of two different ant colonies. You may be interested in the link below. Cheers, Jon
https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Ritualised_fighting_in_Iridomyrmex_purpureus
https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Ritualised_fighting_in_Iridomyrmex_purpureus
Iridomyrmex purpureus
JonLewis
wrote:
28 Sep 2025
@amiessmacro
They are both meat ants - they can vary in colour a bit. Cheers, Jon
They are both meat ants - they can vary in colour a bit. Cheers, Jon
Iridomyrmex purpureus
Significant sightings
- Solenopsis invicta at Karalee, QLD
- Papyrius nitidus at Latham, ACT
- Papyrius sp (undescribed) at Jerrabomberra, NSW
- Papyrius nitidus at Strathnairn, ACT
- Papyrius nitidus at Whitlam, ACT
- Papyrius nitidus at Strathnairn, ACT
- Notoncus gilberti at Acton, ACT
- Papyrius nitidus at Watson, ACT
- Papyrius nitidus at Tharwa, ACT
- Papyrius nitidus at Throsby, ACT
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