Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Mount Ainslie
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | JonLewis | 15 Apr 2020 | |
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | RodDeb | 14 Apr 2020 |
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too many to take a guess at, there were lots of nests around, most not very active when we arrived but later as it warmed up they were swarming over and around their nests.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.174715-35.279470
- Altitude 593.3m
- Maps Mount Ainslie Campbell Park Woodland
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 12 Apr 2020 11:46 AM Recorded on
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- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- RodDeb 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
Record quality
Quality score
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