Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Reid, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | samreid007 | 30 Oct 2017 | |
| Unverified | JanetRussell | 29 Oct 2017 |
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4 comments
31 Oct 2017
It is a queen meat ant. They have been performing their nuptial flights after the recent rain.
31 Oct 2017
They were both on our balcony 9 floors up. I am wondering now. I did think they looked different...
Location information
- Coordinates 149.139058-35.287725
- Altitude 601.0m
- Places Reid, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Oct 2017 12:53 PM Recorded on
- JanetRussell Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- JanetRussell 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
Quality score
5 / 7
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