Exotic-looking tiny red ants found living inside a northern Victorian man's water meter could've been big trouble for Agriculture Victoria's biosecurity officers.
Luckily, the man's quick-thinking to contact Agriculture Victoria enabled them to rule out a potential incursion of electric ants (Wasmannia auropunctata).
When the Echuca resident found the unusual ants, he contacted Agriculture Victoria straight away to make a report, which included providing a series of close-up photos.
Agriculture Victoria Leading Biosecurity Officer Emily Hill said the photos were a great help.
"However, our entomologists weren't able to categorically determine whether they were a highly invasive exotic species or not," she said.
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