Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Acton, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Acton, ACT - 30 Sep 2020
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Acton, ACT - 30 Sep 2020
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Acton, ACT - 30 Sep 2020
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Acton, ACT - 30 Sep 2020
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Acton, ACT - 30 Sep 2020
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 1 Oct 2020 AlisonMilton
Iridomyrmex purpureus 1 Oct 2020 TimL

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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
  • 582 images trained Machine learning
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