Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Hackett, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Hackett, ACT - 27 Mar 2019
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Hackett, ACT - 27 Mar 2019
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Hackett, ACT - 27 Mar 2019
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Hackett, ACT - 27 Mar 2019
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Hackett, ACT - 27 Mar 2019
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 28 Mar 2019 JonLewis
Unidentified 28 Mar 2019 TimL

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Just some of the many ants feeding on this flowering tree together with European Honey Bees.

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Additional information

  • Eucalyptus cosmophylla. 8409259. ANBG Section 100. Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm 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
  • 582 images trained Machine learning
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