Iridomyrmex purpureus

1 Meat Ant at Evatt, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Evatt, ACT - 22 Mar 2017
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Evatt, ACT - 22 Mar 2017
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Evatt, ACT - 22 Mar 2017
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Evatt, ACT - 22 Mar 2017
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Evatt, ACT - 22 Mar 2017
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 6 Mar 2022 JonLewis
Unidentified 28 Feb 2022 TimL

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An historical sighting.

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JonLewis wrote:
   6 Mar 2022
Terrific photos Tim, thanks. This a a queen who has mated and lost her wings, now looking for somewhere to dig a nest. Cheers, Jon

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Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm 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
  • 593 images trained Machine learning
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