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Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Jerrabomberra, NSW

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 12 Oct 2021
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 12 Oct 2021
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 12 Oct 2021
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 12 Oct 2021
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 12 Oct 2021
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 12 Oct 2021
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 12 Oct 2021
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 12 Oct 2021
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 12 Oct 2021
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 12 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 13 Oct 2021 JonLewis
Iridomyrmex purpureus 12 Oct 2021 Steve_Bok

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Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Aug 2022 by Steve_Bok Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Aug 2022 by Steve_Bok Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Aug 2022 by Steve_Bok Luzula sp. (Woodrush) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 31 Jul 2022 by Steve_Bok Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi (Narrow Rock Fern) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 31 Jul 2022 by Steve_Bok Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 31 Jul 2022 by Steve_Bok Pinara cana (Neat Pinara) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Mar 2022 by Steve_Bok Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Mar 2022 by Steve_Bok Hecatesia fenestrata (Common Whistling Moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Mar 2022 by Steve_Bok Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Mar 2022 by Steve_Bok Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Mar 2022 by Steve_Bok Lemidia accincta (Clerid beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 27 Feb 2022 by Steve_Bok Thomisidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Crab spider or Flower spider) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 19 Feb 2022 by Steve_Bok Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 3 Feb 2022 by Steve_Bok Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 3 Jan 2022 by Steve_Bok Aporocera (Aporocera) haematodes (A case bearing leaf beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Jan 2022 by Steve_Bok Carphurini sp. (tribe) (Soft-winged flower beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Jan 2022 by Steve_Bok Rytidosperma pallidum (Red-anther Wallaby Grass) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 26 Dec 2021 by Steve_Bok Austrocardiophorus assimilis (Click beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 26 Dec 2021 by Steve_Bok Glenoleon sp. (genus) (Antlion lacewing) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 26 Dec 2021 by Steve_Bok Parergophela melirrhoa (A concealer moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 26 Dec 2021 by Steve_Bok Platybrachys decemmacula (Green-faced gum hopper) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 26 Dec 2021 by Steve_Bok Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 26 Dec 2021 by Steve_Bok Melobasis thoracica (A jewel beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 11 Dec 2021 by Steve_Bok Merimnetes oblongus (Radiata pine shoot weevil) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 11 Dec 2021 by Steve_Bok Paropsis aspera (Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 14 Oct 2021 by Steve_Bok Stylidium graminifolium (Grass Triggerplant) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 14 Oct 2021 by Steve_Bok Grevillea ramosissima subsp. ramosissima (Fan Grevillea) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 9 Oct 2021 by Steve_Bok Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 9 Oct 2021 by Steve_Bok Camponotus nigroaeneus (Sugar ant) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 9 Oct 2021 by Steve_Bok Pimelea linifolia (Slender Rice Flower) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Oct 2021 by Steve_Bok Pultenaea microphylla (Egg and Bacon Pea) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Oct 2021 by Steve_Bok Lichenomphalia chromacea (Yellow Navel) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Oct 2021 by Steve_Bok Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Oct 2021 by Steve_Bok Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Oct 2021 by Steve_Bok Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Oct 2021 by Steve_Bok Phyllanthus hirtellus (Thyme Spurge) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 12 Sep 2021 by Paul4K Grevillea ramosissima subsp. ramosissima (Fan Grevillea) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 11 Sep 2021 by Paul4K Ectropis excursaria (Common Bark Moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Sep 2020 by Harrisi Venatrix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Venatrix wolf spider) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Sep 2020 by Harrisi Camponotus claripes (Pale-legged sugar ant) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 7 Jun 2020 by Harrisi Camponotus intrepidus (Flumed Sugar Ant) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 15 May 2020 by DerekC Tenebrionidae (family) (Darkling beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 15 May 2020 by DerekC Acacia pycnantha (Golden Wattle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Nov 2019 by MattM Austrocardiophorus sp. (genus) (Click beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 1 Sep 2019 by Harrisi Eurys sp. (genus) (Eurys sawfly) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 1 Sep 2019 by Harrisi Oecophoridae provisional species 1 at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 1 Sep 2019 by Harrisi Pimelea linifolia (Slender Rice Flower) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 8 Nov 2014 by AaronClausen Grevillea ramosissima subsp. ramosissima (Fan Grevillea) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 8 Nov 2014 by AaronClausen Styphelia triflora (Five-corners) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 8 Nov 2014 by AaronClausen
Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Aug 2022 by Steve_Bok
Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Aug 2022 by Steve_Bok
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Aug 2022 by Steve_Bok
Luzula sp. (Woodrush) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 31 Jul 2022 by Steve_Bok
Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi (Narrow Rock Fern) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 31 Jul 2022 by Steve_Bok
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 31 Jul 2022 by Steve_Bok
Pinara cana (Neat Pinara) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Mar 2022 by Steve_Bok
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Mar 2022 by Steve_Bok
Hecatesia fenestrata (Common Whistling Moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Mar 2022 by Steve_Bok
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Mar 2022 by Steve_Bok
Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Mar 2022 by Steve_Bok
Lemidia accincta (Clerid beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 27 Feb 2022 by Steve_Bok
Thomisidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Crab spider or Flower spider) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 19 Feb 2022 by Steve_Bok
Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 3 Feb 2022 by Steve_Bok
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 3 Jan 2022 by Steve_Bok
Aporocera (Aporocera) haematodes (A case bearing leaf beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Jan 2022 by Steve_Bok
Carphurini sp. (tribe) (Soft-winged flower beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 2 Jan 2022 by Steve_Bok
Rytidosperma pallidum (Red-anther Wallaby Grass) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 26 Dec 2021 by Steve_Bok
Austrocardiophorus assimilis (Click beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 26 Dec 2021 by Steve_Bok
Glenoleon sp. (genus) (Antlion lacewing) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 26 Dec 2021 by Steve_Bok
Parergophela melirrhoa (A concealer moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 26 Dec 2021 by Steve_Bok
Platybrachys decemmacula (Green-faced gum hopper) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 26 Dec 2021 by Steve_Bok
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 26 Dec 2021 by Steve_Bok
Melobasis thoracica (A jewel beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 11 Dec 2021 by Steve_Bok
Merimnetes oblongus (Radiata pine shoot weevil) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 11 Dec 2021 by Steve_Bok
Paropsis aspera (Eucalyptus Tortoise Beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 14 Oct 2021 by Steve_Bok
Stylidium graminifolium (Grass Triggerplant) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 14 Oct 2021 by Steve_Bok
Grevillea ramosissima subsp. ramosissima (Fan Grevillea) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 9 Oct 2021 by Steve_Bok
Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 9 Oct 2021 by Steve_Bok
Camponotus nigroaeneus (Sugar ant) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 9 Oct 2021 by Steve_Bok
Pimelea linifolia (Slender Rice Flower) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Oct 2021 by Steve_Bok
Pultenaea microphylla (Egg and Bacon Pea) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Oct 2021 by Steve_Bok
Lichenomphalia chromacea (Yellow Navel) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Oct 2021 by Steve_Bok
Limnodynastes tasmaniensis (Spotted Grass Frog) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Oct 2021 by Steve_Bok
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Oct 2021 by Steve_Bok
Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Oct 2021 by Steve_Bok
Phyllanthus hirtellus (Thyme Spurge) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 12 Sep 2021 by Paul4K
Grevillea ramosissima subsp. ramosissima (Fan Grevillea) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 11 Sep 2021 by Paul4K
Ectropis excursaria (Common Bark Moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Sep 2020 by Harrisi
Venatrix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Venatrix wolf spider) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Sep 2020 by Harrisi
Camponotus claripes (Pale-legged sugar ant) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 7 Jun 2020 by Harrisi
Camponotus intrepidus (Flumed Sugar Ant) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 15 May 2020 by DerekC
Tenebrionidae (family) (Darkling beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 15 May 2020 by DerekC
Acacia pycnantha (Golden Wattle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 6 Nov 2019 by MattM
Austrocardiophorus sp. (genus) (Click beetle) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 1 Sep 2019 by Harrisi
Eurys sp. (genus) (Eurys sawfly) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 1 Sep 2019 by Harrisi
Oecophoridae provisional species 1 at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 1 Sep 2019 by Harrisi
Pimelea linifolia (Slender Rice Flower) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 8 Nov 2014 by AaronClausen
Grevillea ramosissima subsp. ramosissima (Fan Grevillea) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 8 Nov 2014 by AaronClausen
Styphelia triflora (Five-corners) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 8 Nov 2014 by AaronClausen

Location information

Species information

  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 101 - 1,000 Abundance
  • 12 Oct 2021 05:40 PM Recorded on
  • Steve_Bok Recorded by

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