Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Lower Boro, NSW

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Lower Boro, NSW - 23 Nov 2021
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 24 Nov 2021 AlisonMilton
Iridomyrmex purpureus 24 Nov 2021 JanetRussell

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Acacia sp. 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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