Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Carwoola, NSW

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Carwoola, NSW - 25 Nov 2018
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Carwoola, NSW - 25 Nov 2018
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 26 Nov 2018 JonLewis
Unidentified 26 Nov 2018 Christine

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The ants nest (pic 2) was more than 6 metres across, and covered in ants, as was the surrounding ground (pic 1)

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
  • 25 Nov 2018 01:50 PM Recorded on
  • Christine Recorded by

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
  • 574 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
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