Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Mount Taylor

Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Mount Taylor

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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus	3 Dec 2018	Jon Lewis
Unidentified	2 Dec 2018	Christine

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Author's notes

Found when looking for evidence of Hairstreak breeding, but these ants were much larger than the ones we were looking for. Not sure what they are tending.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.069906-35.366247
Maps Mount Taylor
Places Chifley, ACT

Species information

Not Sensitive
Local Native
Non-Invasive

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
2 Dec 2018 Recorded on
Christine Recorded by