Tufted Tyrant Ant at Wodonga, VIC
Identification history
| Iridomyrmex rufoniger | 6 Aug 2025 | JonLewis | ||
| Unverified | 6 Aug 2025 | KylieWaldon |
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very interested in these round white things, just not sure what they were.
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JonLewis
wrote:
6 Aug 2025
The white things are lerp, which is a combination of wax and sugar excreted from the psyllid insect sheltering underneath. The ants are feeding on the sugar. And humans can too - lerps taste sweet. Try a few next time you see them!
Location information
- Coordinates 146.875486-36.168635
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 3 Aug 2025 10:34 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga Iridomyrmex rufoniger Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- gum tree Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Iridomyrmex rufoniger Scientific name
- Tufted Tyrant Ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 839.43m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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