Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Dunlop, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Dunlop, ACT - 22 Aug 2019
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Dunlop, ACT - 22 Aug 2019
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 23 Jan 2020 JonLewis
Unidentified 23 Jan 2020 PeteWoodall

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Location is approx., my camera does not have a GPS, using a phone app.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 22 Aug 2019 04:28 PM Recorded on
  • PeteWoodall 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
  • 574 images trained Machine learning
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