Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Conder, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Conder, ACT - 15 Nov 2021
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 22 Nov 2021 AlisonMilton
Iridomyrmex purpureus 21 Nov 2021 MichaelBedingfield
Myrmecia pyriformis 20 Nov 2021 AJB

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1 comment

   20 Nov 2021
Looks a lot like Meat Ants (Iridomyrmex purpureus), but I’m certainly no expert.

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Additional information

  • Paper daisy Associated plant
  • 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
  • 582 images trained Machine learning
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