Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Symonston, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Symonston, ACT - 28 Feb 2020 12:57 PM
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Symonston, ACT - 28 Feb 2020 12:57 PM
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Symonston, ACT - 28 Feb 2020 12:57 PM
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 29 Feb 2020 JonLewis
Iridomyrmex purpureus 28 Feb 2020 Mike

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Keen on anything with protein including lettuce leaves that had been in contact with ham in my lunch. Not interested in apple.

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Sighting information

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
  • 659 images trained Machine learning
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