Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Hughes, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Hughes, ACT - 5 Dec 2020 12:20 PM
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 6 Dec 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Iridomyrmex purpureus 5 Dec 2020 JackyF

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Meat ants tending Stencilled Hairstreak caterpillar and pupae in different areas of wattle, Stencilled Hairstreaks added as separate sighting.

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Additional information

  • Wattle Associated plant
  • Stencilled Hairstreak Butterfly caterpillars and pupae Associated animal
  • 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
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