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Iridomyrmex purpureus

1 Meat Ant at Coree, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Coree, ACT - 4 Feb 2022
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Coree, ACT - 4 Feb 2022
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 4 Feb 2022 JonLewis
Iridomyrmex purpureus 4 Feb 2022 JohnBundock

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Cleaning parasites from stencilled hairstreak pupa, with which they have a symbiotic relationship.

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Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Coree, ACT - 23 Apr 2023 by MatthewFrawley Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Coree, ACT - 6 Mar 2023 by AlisonMilton Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel) at Coree, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by wombey Dicaeum hirundinaceum (Mistletoebird) at Coree, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by wombey Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Coree, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by VanceLawrence Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Coree, ACT - 17 Dec 2022 by BarrieR Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Coree, ACT - 18 Nov 2022 by wombey Oryctolagus cuniculus (European Rabbit) at Coree, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by wombey Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Coree, ACT - 2 Nov 2022 by Jimmyjamjimbles Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Coree, ACT - 25 Oct 2022 by Jimmyjamjimbles zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Coree, ACT - 25 Oct 2022 by Margo Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Coree, ACT - 23 Oct 2022 by VanceLawrence Pomaderris betulina subsp. actensis (A Pomaderris) at Coree, ACT - 13 Oct 2022 by RobG1 Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Coree, ACT - 24 Sep 2022 by wombey Nesoptilotis leucotis (White-eared Honeyeater) at Coree, ACT - 10 Sep 2022 by wombey Melithreptus brevirostris (Brown-headed Honeyeater) at Coree, ACT - 10 Sep 2022 by wombey Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Coree, ACT - 27 Aug 2022 by wombey Pycnoporus coccineus (Scarlet Bracket) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton Smicrornis brevirostris (Weebill) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton Riccia sp. (Liverwort) at Coree, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Phaeohelotium (Discinella terrestris aggregate) at Coree, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Coree, ACT - 13 Jun 2022 by Sammyj87 Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Coree, ACT - 14 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Coree, ACT - 14 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton Bidens sp. (Cobbler's Pegs, Farmer's Friend) at Coree, ACT - 13 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton Perginae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified pergine sawfly) at Coree, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by Christine Perginae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified pergine sawfly) at Coree, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Coree, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton Callidemum hypochalceum (Hop-bush leaf beetle) at Coree, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton Perginae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified pergine sawfly) at Coree, ACT - 9 Apr 2022 by Christine Verbascum thapsus subsp. thapsus (Great Mullein, Aaron's Rod) at Coree, ACT - 9 Apr 2022 by Christine Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Coree, ACT - 4 Feb 2022 by GirtsO Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Coree, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by JohnBundock Stizoptera bichenovii (Double-barred Finch) at Coree, ACT - 7 Jan 2022 by wombey Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing) at Coree, ACT - 1 Jan 2022 by wombey Edusella sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Coree, ACT - 9 Dec 2021 by Roger Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Coree, ACT - 30 Oct 2021 by wombey Cacomantis flabelliformis (Fan-tailed Cuckoo) at Coree, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by wombey Melithreptus brevirostris (Brown-headed Honeyeater) at Coree, ACT - 15 Oct 2021 by wombey Thallarcha partita (Dark-banded Footman) at Coree, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by Christine
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Coree, ACT - 23 Apr 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Coree, ACT - 6 Mar 2023 by AlisonMilton
Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel) at Coree, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by wombey
Dicaeum hirundinaceum (Mistletoebird) at Coree, ACT - 27 Jan 2023 by wombey
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Coree, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by VanceLawrence
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Coree, ACT - 17 Dec 2022 by BarrieR
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Coree, ACT - 18 Nov 2022 by wombey
Oryctolagus cuniculus (European Rabbit) at Coree, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by wombey
Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Coree, ACT - 2 Nov 2022 by Jimmyjamjimbles
Harpobittacus australis (Hangingfly) at Coree, ACT - 25 Oct 2022 by Jimmyjamjimbles
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Coree, ACT - 25 Oct 2022 by Margo
Scutiphora pedicellata (Metallic Jewel Bug) at Coree, ACT - 23 Oct 2022 by VanceLawrence
Pomaderris betulina subsp. actensis (A Pomaderris) at Coree, ACT - 13 Oct 2022 by RobG1
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Coree, ACT - 24 Sep 2022 by wombey
Nesoptilotis leucotis (White-eared Honeyeater) at Coree, ACT - 10 Sep 2022 by wombey
Melithreptus brevirostris (Brown-headed Honeyeater) at Coree, ACT - 10 Sep 2022 by wombey
Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Coree, ACT - 27 Aug 2022 by wombey
Pycnoporus coccineus (Scarlet Bracket) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton
Smicrornis brevirostris (Weebill) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton
Riccia sp. (Liverwort) at Coree, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Phaeohelotium (Discinella terrestris aggregate) at Coree, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Coree, ACT - 13 Jun 2022 by Sammyj87
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Coree, ACT - 14 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Coree, ACT - 14 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton
Bidens sp. (Cobbler's Pegs, Farmer's Friend) at Coree, ACT - 13 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton
Perginae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified pergine sawfly) at Coree, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by Christine
Perginae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified pergine sawfly) at Coree, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Coree, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton
Callidemum hypochalceum (Hop-bush leaf beetle) at Coree, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton
Perginae sp. (subfamily) (Unidentified pergine sawfly) at Coree, ACT - 9 Apr 2022 by Christine
Verbascum thapsus subsp. thapsus (Great Mullein, Aaron's Rod) at Coree, ACT - 9 Apr 2022 by Christine
Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Coree, ACT - 4 Feb 2022 by GirtsO
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Coree, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by JohnBundock
Stizoptera bichenovii (Double-barred Finch) at Coree, ACT - 7 Jan 2022 by wombey
Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing) at Coree, ACT - 1 Jan 2022 by wombey
Edusella sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Coree, ACT - 9 Dec 2021 by Roger
Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Coree, ACT - 30 Oct 2021 by wombey
Cacomantis flabelliformis (Fan-tailed Cuckoo) at Coree, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by wombey
Melithreptus brevirostris (Brown-headed Honeyeater) at Coree, ACT - 15 Oct 2021 by wombey
Thallarcha partita (Dark-banded Footman) at Coree, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by Christine

Location information

Species information

  • Iridomyrmex purpureus Scientific name
  • Meat Ant Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 100 Abundance
  • 4 Feb 2022 12:10 PM Recorded on
  • JohnBundock Recorded by

Additional information

  • Acacia sp. Associated plant
  • Stencilled hairstreak Jalmenus ictinus. Associated Insect
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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