Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Griffith, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | JonLewis | 11 Jul 2019 | |
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | AlexKirk | 11 Jul 2019 | |
| Unverified | AlexKirk | 11 Jul 2019 |
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2 comments
12 Jul 2019
Good ID Alex. The ants are getting honeydew from the scale insects. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.134064-35.334767
- Altitude 631.3m
- Maps Griffith Woodland
- Places Griffith, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 10 Jul 2019 12:06 PM Recorded on
- AlexKirk Recorded by
- Ants on young Acacia bush, appear to be feeding on small insect larvae Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- AlexKirk Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr 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
Record quality
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