Iridomyrmex purpureus
2 Meat Ant at Coombs, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | JonLewis | 11 Jan 2023 | |
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | AJB | 11 Jan 2023 |
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These ants seem to have displaced the bees at Holder Wetlands on the few remaining flowers
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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
- tea tree Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- AJB 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
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