Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Conder, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | AlisonMilton | 22 Nov 2021 | |
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | MichaelBedingfield | 21 Nov 2021 | |
| Myrmecia pyriformis | AJB | 20 Nov 2021 |
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1 comment
20 Nov 2021
Looks a lot like Meat Ants (Iridomyrmex purpureus), but I’m certainly no expert.
Location information
- Maps Tuggeranong Hill
- Places Conder, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- AJB Recorded by
- Paper daisy Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- AJB 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
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Iridomyrmex purpurea
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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