Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Monash, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | JonLewis | 14 Jan 2020 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 14 Jan 2020 |
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About 1cm in length. There was a nest at each end of the bridge, and a continuous stream of ants going in both directions the length of the bridge.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.082666-35.420597
- Maps Isabella Pond Tuggeranong Creek to Monash Grassland
- Places Monash, ACT
Sighting information
- 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
- 12 Jan 2020 05:26 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Christine 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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