Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Hackett, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Hackett, ACT - 11 Dec 2018
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Hackett, ACT - 11 Dec 2018
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Hackett, ACT - 11 Dec 2018
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 19 Dec 2018 JonLewis
Camponotus aeneopilosus 13 Dec 2018 AlisonMilton

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3 comments

JonLewis wrote:
   20 Dec 2018
Hi Alison - nice photos but the ant looks like a meat ant, Iridomyrmex purpureus. Do you know the plant the ants are on? Cheers, Jon
AlisonMilton wrote:
   20 Dec 2018
No I don't know the plant but can go back for an identification. Quite a lot of insects on this same plant.
JonLewis wrote:
   20 Dec 2018
That's OK - just didn't recognise it.

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