Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Fraser, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Fraser, ACT - 3 Sep 2021
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Fraser, ACT - 3 Sep 2021
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Fraser, ACT - 3 Sep 2021
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Fraser, ACT - 3 Sep 2021
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Fraser, ACT - 3 Sep 2021
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 5 Sep 2021 JonLewis
Unidentified 5 Sep 2021 Amata

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Found on a large nest near the Carpark.

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   5 Sep 2021
Thanks Birdy. Blank sighting deleted.

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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
  • 589 images trained Machine learning
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