Iridomyrmex purpureus

2 Meat Ant at Coombs, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.046478-35.327656
• Altitude 557.8m
• Maps Holder Wetlands
• Places Coombs, ACT

Sighting information

• 17 Abundance
• 8 Jan 2023 09:57 AM Recorded on
• AJB Recorded by

• Collections

  AJB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

• tea tree Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
• True Insect on a flower

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
• 702 images trained Machine learning
• External link More information

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• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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