Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Acton, ACT
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.
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
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Collections
AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Iridomyrmex purpureus 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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Synonyms
Iridomyrmex purpurea
Record quality
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