Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Tuggeranong DC, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | JonLewis | 2 Aug 2019 | |
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | RodDeb | 2 Aug 2019 |
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User's notes
only about 12 ants observed in this location but there were quite a few holes in the nest
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.014293-35.399102
- Altitude 556.6m
- Maps Bullen Range
- Places Tuggeranong DC, ACT
Sighting information
- 12 Abundance
- 2 Aug 2019 01:23 PM Recorded on
- RodDeb Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- RodDeb 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
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