Iridomyrmex rufoniger
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Iridomyrmex rufoniger, also known as the Tufted Tyrant Ant is a species of ant in the genus Iridomyrmex. It was described by Lowne in 1865. The species is endemic to Australia and introduced to several other countries. The species was first described by Lowne in 1865, and the species has three synonyms. The species is classified in the genus Iridiomyrmex, which is in the subfamily Dolichoderinae.
The species is a part of the Iridomyrmex purpureus group, and is among the most familiar ant the Australian public is affiliated with. A typical worker is a medium-sized ant in comparison to its relatives within its genus, and will have a broad head, with a blue or yellowish-green iridescence on the worker's gaster. These ants in Sydney are different in variation and can be distinguished by their dark coloured appearance and small heads, which isn't normal when compared to other colonies elsewhere in Australia.
Iridomyrmex rufoniger ants are abundant in every state and territory in... Wikipedia →
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| 1 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Tyrant Ant sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 72 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 238th most-seen of the 1083 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April, June–August and December–February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Tyrant Ant in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in March, May and September–November, the lowest months.
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Tufted Tyrant Ant sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tufted Tyrant Ant is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (72 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
