Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Belconnen, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Belconnen, ACT - 11 Dec 2018
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Belconnen, ACT - 11 Dec 2018
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Belconnen, ACT - 11 Dec 2018
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Iridomyrmex purpureus 12 Dec 2018 JonLewis
Unidentified 12 Dec 2018 Christine

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Location approximate. Probably more of the same, just looked a bit different.

4 comments

JonLewis wrote:
   13 Dec 2018
Hi Christine, do you think they were the same size?
Christine wrote:
   13 Dec 2018
As the meat ant, yes, about that size.
JonLewis wrote:
   13 Dec 2018
Thanks Christine. It is the normal meat ant (Iridomyrmex purpureus). There is another Iridomyrmex which looks very similar but is about half the size and doesn't have big nests or busy trails like the normal meat ant. Cheers.
Christine wrote:
   13 Dec 2018
Thanks Jon :)

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  • 11 Dec 2018 01:38 PM Recorded on
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