Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Michelago, NSW
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | SimonDunstan | 12 Oct 2024 | |
| Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 20 Jun 2019 | |
| Unverified | Illilanga | 20 Jun 2019 |
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21 Jun 2019
Looks like a mated queen who has landed and dropped her wings, now looking for somewhere to dig her nest - though the spot she's chosen doesn't look too promising. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.154658-35.779077
- Altitude 787.3m
- Maps Illilanga & Baroona
- Places Michelago, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 23 Dec 2018 03:27 PM Recorded on
- Illilanga Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Illilanga Completed Illilanga NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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
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