Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Paddys River, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Paddys River, ACT - 6 Sep 2020
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Paddys River, ACT - 6 Sep 2020
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Paddys River, ACT - 6 Sep 2020
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Paddys River, ACT - 6 Sep 2020
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 9 Sep 2020 KimPullen
Iridomyrmex purpureus 9 Sep 2020 KimPullen
Unidentified 8 Sep 2020 TimL

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A very active nest with a small entrance in the middle of a footpath.

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Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm 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
  • 593 images trained Machine learning
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