Insects
Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Sighting 3401593

Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Wamboin, NSW

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Wamboin, NSW - 3 Mar 2018
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Wamboin, NSW - 3 Mar 2018
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Wamboin, NSW - 3 Mar 2018
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Wamboin, NSW - 3 Mar 2018
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Wamboin, NSW - 3 Mar 2018
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Wamboin, NSW - 3 Mar 2018
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 7 Aug 2018 KimPullen
Iridomyrmex purpureus 22 Jun 2018 natureguy

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Large Meat Ant nest.

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