Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Dunlop, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Dunlop, ACT - 15 Aug 2019
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Dunlop, ACT - 15 Aug 2019
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Dunlop, ACT - 15 Aug 2019
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Iridomyrmex purpureus 17 Aug 2019 JonLewis
Unidentified 17 Aug 2019 Christine

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  • 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
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