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Ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Hughes, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Hughes, ACT - 8 Nov 2018

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Iridomyrmex purpureus at Hughes, ACT - 8 Nov 2018
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Hughes, ACT - 8 Nov 2018
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Hughes, ACT - 8 Nov 2018
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Hughes, ACT - 8 Nov 2018
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Hughes, ACT - 8 Nov 2018

Identification history

Ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Iridomyrmex purpureus 8 Nov 2018 KimPullen
Ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Iridomyrmex purpureus 8 Nov 2018 JackyF

Author's notes

Meat ants swarming after the rain, flying ants in centre of clusters, also at other nests nearby

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Nearby Sightings

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Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Jun 2019 Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Jun 2019 Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Hughes, ACT - 20 May 2019 Eolophus roseicapillus (Galah) at Hughes, ACT - 16 May 2019 Hepialidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Swift or Ghost Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 2 May 2019 Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Apr 2019 Hepialidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Swift or Ghost Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Apr 2019 Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Apr 2019 Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Apr 2019 Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Apr 2019 Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Mar 2019 Unidentified Reptile and Frog (TBC) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Mar 2019 Acaena sp. at Hughes, ACT - 13 Feb 2019 Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Feb 2019 Eurymelinae (subfamily) (Unidentified eurymeline leafhopper) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Feb 2019 Ditropidus sp. (genus) (Leaf beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Jan 2019 Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jan 2019 Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Jan 2019 Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Jan 2019 Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Jan 2019 Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Jan 2019 Eurymeloides pulchra (A Gumtree hopper) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Dec 2018 Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Dec 2018 Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Dec 2018 Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Dec 2018 Heterodea sp. (A lichen) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Dec 2018 Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Dec 2018 Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Dec 2018 Vittadinia gracilis (New Holland Daisy) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Dec 2018 Vittadinia muelleri (Narrow-leafed New Holland Daisy) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Dec 2018 Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Nov 2018 Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Nov 2018 Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Nov 2018 Unidentified Fungus, Moss, Liverwort, etc (TBC) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Nov 2018 Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Nov 2018 Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Nov 2018 Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Nov 2018 Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Nov 2018 Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Nov 2018 Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Nov 2018 Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Oct 2018 Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Sep 2018 Erodium cicutarium (Common Storksbill, Common Crowfoot) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Sep 2018 Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Sep 2018 Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Jul 2018 Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Jul 2018 Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Jun 2018 Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Hughes, ACT - 27 May 2018 Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Apr 2018 Petaurus breviceps (Sugar Glider) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Feb 2018 Petaurus breviceps (Sugar Glider) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Feb 2018 Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Jan 2018 Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Jan 2018 Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Jan 2018 Platycercus eximius (Eastern Rosella) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Jan 2018 Ninox boobook (Southern Boobook) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Dec 2017 Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Dec 2017 Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Nov 2017
Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Jun 2019
Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Hughes, ACT - 16 Jun 2019
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Hughes, ACT - 20 May 2019
Eolophus roseicapillus (Galah) at Hughes, ACT - 16 May 2019
Hepialidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Swift or Ghost Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 2 May 2019
Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Apr 2019
Hepialidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Swift or Ghost Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Apr 2019
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Apr 2019
Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Apr 2019
Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Apr 2019
Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Mar 2019
Unidentified Reptile and Frog (TBC) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Mar 2019
Acaena sp. at Hughes, ACT - 13 Feb 2019
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Feb 2019
Eurymelinae (subfamily) (Unidentified eurymeline leafhopper) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Feb 2019
Ditropidus sp. (genus) (Leaf beetle) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Jan 2019
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Jan 2019
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Jan 2019
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Hughes, ACT - 7 Jan 2019
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Hughes, ACT - 6 Jan 2019
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Jan 2019
Eurymeloides pulchra (A Gumtree hopper) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Dec 2018
Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Dec 2018
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Dec 2018
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Hughes, ACT - 14 Dec 2018
Heterodea sp. (A lichen) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Dec 2018
Chelepteryx collesi (White-stemmed Gum Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 12 Dec 2018
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Hughes, ACT - 11 Dec 2018
Vittadinia gracilis (New Holland Daisy) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Dec 2018
Vittadinia muelleri (Narrow-leafed New Holland Daisy) at Hughes, ACT - 10 Dec 2018
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Nov 2018
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Nov 2018
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Hughes, ACT - 30 Nov 2018
Unidentified Fungus, Moss, Liverwort, etc (TBC) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Nov 2018
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 25 Nov 2018
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Hughes, ACT - 24 Nov 2018
Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Nov 2018
Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 17 Nov 2018
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Hughes, ACT - 13 Nov 2018
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky everlasting) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Nov 2018
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Hughes, ACT - 27 Oct 2018
Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Sep 2018
Erodium cicutarium (Common Storksbill, Common Crowfoot) at Hughes, ACT - 5 Sep 2018
Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 2 Sep 2018
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Jul 2018
Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 22 Jul 2018
Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 26 Jun 2018
Anhinga novaehollandiae (Australasian Darter) at Hughes, ACT - 27 May 2018
Cracticus torquatus (Grey Butcherbird) at Hughes, ACT - 18 Apr 2018
Petaurus breviceps (Sugar Glider) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Feb 2018
Petaurus breviceps (Sugar Glider) at Hughes, ACT - 1 Feb 2018
Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant) at Hughes, ACT - 31 Jan 2018
Callocephalon fimbriatum (Gang-gang Cockatoo) at Hughes, ACT - 29 Jan 2018
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Hughes, ACT - 15 Jan 2018
Platycercus eximius (Eastern Rosella) at Hughes, ACT - 8 Jan 2018
Ninox boobook (Southern Boobook) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Dec 2017
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Hughes, ACT - 28 Dec 2017
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Hughes, ACT - 9 Nov 2017

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Location

Location information

  • Coordinates 149.097975-35.327428
  • Altitude 634.1m
  • Places Hughes, ACT

Species information

  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 101 - 1,000 Abundance
  • 8 Nov 2018 4:29 PM Recorded on
  • JackyF Recorded by
  • Website Reported via
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