Insects
Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Sighting 4237208

Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Garran, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Garran, ACT - 17 Oct 2019 03:49 PM
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Garran, ACT - 17 Oct 2019 03:49 PM
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Garran, ACT - 17 Oct 2019 03:49 PM
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Garran, ACT - 17 Oct 2019 03:49 PM
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Garran, ACT - 17 Oct 2019 03:49 PM
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Garran, ACT - 17 Oct 2019 03:49 PM
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Garran, ACT - 17 Oct 2019 03:49 PM
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Garran, ACT - 17 Oct 2019 03:49 PM
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 12 Oct 2019 JonLewis
Unverified 11 Oct 2019 ruthkerruish

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Many ant holes over an area about 2 X 2m. These meat ant nests occur commonly on paths in the sun throughout HGW. Kids love to play with them and put stones on them to stir them up!

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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
  • 702 images trained Machine learning
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