Iridomyrmex purpureus

1 Meat Ant at Aranda, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Aranda, ACT - 30 Apr 2018
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 1 May 2018 KimPullen
Iridomyrmex purpureus 1 May 2018 JanetRussell

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 30 Apr 2018 03:32 PM Recorded on
  • JanetRussell Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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
  • 571 images trained Machine learning
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