Iridomyrmex purpureus

1 Meat Ant at Acton, ACT

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Iridomyrmex purpureus KimPullen 14 May 2018
Iridomyrmex purpureus TimL 14 May 2018

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The Meat Ants were attending Wattle Tick Scale Crypyes baccatu attached to one small branch of a Wattle.

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   15 May 2018
Good shots Tim.

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Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 9 May 2018 12:18 PM Recorded on
  • TimL Recorded by
  • Wattle Associated plant

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Species information

  • Iridomyrmex purpureus Scientific name
  • Meat Ant Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 963.87m Recorded at altitude
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  • Synonyms

    Iridomyrmex purpurea

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