Brown Tyrant Ant - Iridomyrmex sp.
Subfamily Dolichoderinae
- This page contains pictures and information about Brown Tyrant Ants that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
- Body length 5mm
- The Brown Tyrant Ants are shiny brown in colour. They are quite common in Brisbane bushes.
- They are usually found foraging on ground in large number.
- As we found, Brown Tyrant Ants are scavengers.
- Brown Tyrant Ants nest on ground in soils with many entrance.
- Reference:
- 1. Northern Territory Insects, A Comprehensive Guide CD - Graham Brown, 2009.
