Insects
Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Sighting 4204366

Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Aranda, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Aranda, ACT - 16 Mar 2019 08:55 AM
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Aranda, ACT - 16 Mar 2019 08:55 AM
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Aranda, ACT - 16 Mar 2019 08:55 AM
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Aranda, ACT - 16 Mar 2019 08:55 AM
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 23 Mar 2019 JonLewis
Unverified 22 Mar 2019 KMcCue

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User's notes

Interesting anthill - a middle eastern variety?

2 comments

JonLewis wrote:
   24 Mar 2019
It's certainly the normal meat ant Iridomyrmex purpureus, but it's a very unusual nest.
KMcCue wrote:
   24 Mar 2019
Thanks Jon

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  • 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
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