Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Hughes, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Hughes, ACT - 24 Nov 2019 07:36 AM
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Hughes, ACT - 24 Nov 2019 07:36 AM
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Hughes, ACT - 24 Nov 2019 07:36 AM
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 1 Dec 2019 JonLewis
Iridomyrmex purpureus 30 Nov 2019 JonSteinbeck

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This Meat Ant appeared to be taking a dead Sugar Ant back to the colony.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Sugar Ant Associated animal
  • 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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