Agile Tyrant Ant
S2: Profile
Agile Tyrant Ant
S6: Face
| Agile Tyrant Ant S2: Profile | | Agile Tyrant Ant S6: Face | | ||
 | Class: | Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Insects (Insecta) | |||
| Order: | Ant Bee Wasps (Hymenoptera) | ||||
| Family: | Odorous Ant (Ant: Formicidae Dolichoderinae) iNaturalist Observation | ||||
| Species: | Agile Tyrant Ant (Iridomyrmex agilis) | ||||
| This Photo: | S2: Anterior | ||||
Thank you Kate Sandiford for confirming the id of this species for us General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere ~6 (S1) to ~7mm (S2 & S6). The specimens here are slightly different sizes, possibly different heirarchies/ergates. Depending on the species, these heirarchies can consist of minor, median & major workers/ergates. Major workers are also known as soldier ants. Notice there the it's not just the different lengths, but also the abdomen is a different proportion to the rest of the body. We have captured & photographed 6 specimens, in Jan, Mar, July, Oct & Dec | |||||
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