Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Kambah, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | JonLewis | 5 Feb 2021 | |
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | MatthewFrawley | 5 Feb 2021 |
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Appear to be swarming, is this something generally associated with warm and humid conditions? It was certainly warm and humid at the time of this sighting.
2 comments
5 Feb 2021
Hi Matthew, yes, warm and humid are ideal conditions for sending winged males & females out to start new colonies. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.065372-35.371561
- Maps Mount Taylor
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
- 5 Feb 2021 01:34 PM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
Collections
- MatthewFrawley 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
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