Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Paddys River, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.921953-35.465408
• Altitude 834.7m
• Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
• Places Paddys River, ACT

Sighting information

• 36 Abundance
• 19 Jan 2021 10:49 AM Recorded on
• RodDeb Recorded by

• Collections

  RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Iridomyrmex purpureus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

• Christmas beetle 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
• External link More information

• Synonyms

  Iridomyrmex purpurea

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