Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus	12 Oct 2024	SimonDunstan
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus)	3 Dec 2018	JonLewis
Unverified	2 Dec 2018	AlisonMilton

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2 comments

JonLewis wrote:

3 Dec 2018

This ant is likely to be a "princess" who has mated and lost her wings, and is now looking for a place to dig a hole and start a new colony. It could be Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) but can't be sure. The back of the ant is much bigger than an ordinary worker as it has big muscles to power the wings.

AlisonMilton wrote:

4 Dec 2018

There were lots of meat ants around, with a nest nearby. I wasn't sure it was the same species as it looked so much different.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.113162 -35.278173
Altitude 593.2m
Maps Australian National University ANU Dickson Precinct
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
1 Dec 2018 10:55 AM Recorded on
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AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

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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