Insects
Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Sighting 4232338

Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Dunlop, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Dunlop, ACT - 15 Aug 2019
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Dunlop, ACT - 15 Aug 2019
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 17 Aug 2019 JonLewis
Unidentified 17 Aug 2019 Christine

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Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Coree, ACT - 18 Nov 2022 by wombey
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Acanthiza reguloides (Buff-rumped Thornbill) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Calomela sp. (genus) (Acacia leaf beetle) at Coree, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by Christine
Calotis lappulacea (Yellow Burr Daisy) at Coree, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by Christine
Habronestes sp. (genus) (An ant-eating spider) at Holt, ACT - 3 Sep 2021 by Christine
Scolopendra laeta (Giant Centipede) at Holt, ACT - 3 Sep 2021 by Christine
Microtropesa sp. (genus) (Tachinid fly) at Holt, ACT - 9 Aug 2021 by Roger
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Holt, ACT - 23 Apr 2021 by wombey
Opistoplatys australasiae (An assassin bug) at Holt, ACT - 28 Mar 2021 by trevorpreston
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Holt, ACT - 18 Mar 2021 by Roger
Cordulephya pygmaea (Common Shutwing) at Holt, ACT - 18 Mar 2021 by Roger
Oedaleus australis (Australian Oedaleus) at Holt, ACT - 30 Dec 2020 by tpreston
Podalonia tydei (Caterpillar-hunter wasp) at Holt, ACT - 23 Nov 2020 by Christine
Belenois java (Caper White) at Holt, ACT - 17 Oct 2020 by Christine
Osphranter robustus robustus (Eastern Wallaroo) at Dunlop, ACT - 15 Aug 2019 by Christine
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Dunlop, ACT - 23 Jul 2019 by Kurt
Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Belconnen, ACT - 22 Dec 2017 by Christine
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Belconnen, ACT - 22 Dec 2017 by Christine
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Belconnen, ACT - 22 Dec 2017 by Christine
Helea ovata (Pie-dish beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 22 Dec 2017 by Christine
Lycosidae (family) (Unidentified wolf spider) at Belconnen, ACT - 22 Dec 2017 by Christine
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Belconnen, ACT - 22 Dec 2017 by Christine
Comptosia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Comptosia bee fly) at Belconnen, ACT - 22 Dec 2017 by Christine
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Belconnen, ACT - 16 Aug 2017 by Alison Milton
Asiola fasciata (A robber fly) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Nov 2016 by Alison Milton
Arthropodium fimbriatum (Nodding Chocolate Lily) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Nov 2016 by AlisonMilton
Chrysolina quadrigemina (Greater St Johns Wort beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Nov 2016 by Alison Milton
Chrysococcyx lucidus (Shining Bronze-Cuckoo) at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Nov 2016 by Alison Milton
Cacomantis flabelliformis (Fan-tailed Cuckoo) at Belconnen, ACT - 14 Oct 2016 by JohnBundock
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Belconnen, ACT - 14 Oct 2016 by JohnBundock

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 15 Aug 2019 01:10 PM Recorded on
  • Christine Recorded by

Additional information

  • 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
  • 571 images trained Machine learning
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