Iridomyrmex purpureus

1 Meat Ant at Acton, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Acton, ACT - 9 May 2018 12:18 PM
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Acton, ACT - 9 May 2018 12:18 PM
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Acton, ACT - 9 May 2018 12:18 PM
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Acton, ACT - 9 May 2018 12:18 PM
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Identification history

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

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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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KimPullen wrote:
   15 May 2018
Good shots Tim.

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  • Wattle Associated plant

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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