Iridomyrmex purpureus
1 Meat Ant at Booth, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | KimPullen | 30 May 2018 | |
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | RodDeb | 23 May 2018 |
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a lot around a number of nest holes on the ground but there were quite a few climbing up and down a nearby Gum Tree
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.988954-35.661995
- Altitude 884.1m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Booth, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 22 May 2018 02:35 PM Recorded on
- RodDeb Recorded by
- Gum tree Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- RodDeb 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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