Iridomyrmex purpureus
1 Meat Ant at Wanniassa, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | SimonDunstan | 12 Oct 2024 | |
| Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 11 Apr 2022 | |
| Unverified | JohnBundock | 10 Apr 2022 |
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2 comments
11 Apr 2022
Hi WHall, I agree with your friend - there have been lots of Iridomyrmex swarming in the last few weeks. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.093105-35.393545
- Altitude 593.8m
- Places Wanniassa, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Apr 2022 05:08 PM Recorded on
- JohnBundock Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- JohnBundock 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
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Synonyms
Iridomyrmex purpurea
Record quality
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