Iridomyrmex
is a diverse group of Indo-Australian dolichoderine ants. These alert, aggressive insects can be abundant, particularly in open habitats, and they play ecologially important roles as predators, scavengers, and symbionts of honeydew-producing insects.
Iridomyrmex alpinus is perhaps the most abundant ant at higher elevations in the Australian alps.
Mt. Buffalo, Victoria, Australia
Iridomyrmex alpinus is perhaps the most abundant ant at higher elevations in the Australian alps.
Mt. Buffalo, Victoria, Australia
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