Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Pialligo, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Pialligo, ACT - 21 Jan 2023
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Pialligo, ACT - 21 Jan 2023
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Pialligo, ACT - 21 Jan 2023
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Pialligo, ACT - 21 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 21 Jan 2023 AlisonMilton
Iridomyrmex purpureus 21 Jan 2023 patrickcox

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Atending to various larvae on small eucalypts and wattles

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Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Mount Ainslie - 16 Feb 2024 by DPRees125
Chrysonoma fascialis (A concealer moth) at Campbell Park Woodland - 20 Jan 2024 by Pirom
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Campbell Park Woodland - 6 Jan 2024 by patrickcox
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Mount Ainslie - 6 Jan 2024 by Christine
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Campbell Park Woodland - 6 Jan 2024 by patrickcox
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Campbell Park Woodland - 23 Dec 2023 by DPRees125
Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) at Campbell Park Woodland - 15 Dec 2023 by Christine
Pasma tasmanica (Two-spotted Grass-skipper) at Majura, ACT - 8 Oct 2023 by DPRees125
Tawhitia pentadactylus at Majura, ACT - 2 Oct 2023 by Pirom
Lepidoscia arctiella (Tower Case Moth) at Pialligo, ACT - 25 Mar 2023 by AlisonMilton
Pseudomantis albofimbriata (False garden mantis) at Pialligo, ACT - 25 Mar 2023 by AlisonMilton
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Pialligo, ACT - 25 Mar 2023 by AlisonMilton
Didymoctenia exsuperata (Thick-lined Bark Moth) at Pialligo, ACT - 25 Feb 2023 by Pirom
Asura cervicalis (Spotted Lichen Moth) at Pialligo, ACT - 16 Feb 2023 by Pirom
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Pialligo, ACT - 15 Feb 2023 by Harrisi
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Pialligo, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by HelenCross
Torbia viridissima (Gum Leaf Katydid) at Pialligo, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by HelenCross
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Pialligo, ACT - 21 Jan 2023 by HelenCross
Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Green-tailed Christmas beetle) at Majura, ACT - 20 Jan 2023 by patrickcox
Eurymeloides sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus leafhopper) at Pialligo, ACT - 20 Jan 2023 by patrickcox
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Pialligo, ACT - 3 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Rumex brownii (Slender Dock) at Pialligo, ACT - 3 Jan 2023 by trevorpreston
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Pialligo, ACT - 21 Aug 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Pialligo, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by DPRees125
Helina sp. (genus) (Muscid fly) at Majura, ACT - 24 May 2021 by JanetRussell
Fossombronia sp. (genus) (A leafy liverwort) at Mount Ainslie - 24 May 2021 by JanetRussell
Lichen - foliose at Mount Ainslie - 24 May 2021 by JanetRussell
Chrysocephalum semipapposum (Clustered Everlasting) at Majura, ACT - 24 May 2021 by JanetRussell
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Mount Ainslie - 10 Oct 2020 by RodDeb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Majura, ACT - 10 Oct 2020 by RodDeb
Phylloporus sp. (Phylloporus sp.) at Majura, ACT - 5 Jun 2020 by JanetRussell
Oxytes brachypoda (Large Tick-trefoil) at Mount Ainslie - 12 May 2020 by JanetRussell
Crassula sieberiana (Austral Stonecrop) at Majura, ACT - 12 May 2020 by JanetRussell
Riccia lamellosa (Liverwort) at Majura, ACT - 12 May 2020 by JanetRussell
Bryaceae (family) (A moss) at Majura, ACT - 3 May 2020 by JanetRussell
Crassula sp. (Crassula) at Majura, ACT - 3 May 2020 by JanetRussell
Barbula sp. at Majura, ACT - 3 May 2020 by JanetRussell
Leucochrysum albicans (Hoary Sunray) at Majura, ACT - 3 May 2020 by JanetRussell
Achyra affinitalis (Cotton Web Spinner) at Mount Ainslie - 12 Apr 2020 by RodDeb
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Mount Ainslie - 12 Apr 2020 by RodDeb
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Mount Ainslie - 25 Jan 2020 by rawshorty
Comptosia stria (A bee fly) at Majura, ACT - 7 Dec 2019 by DPRees125
Trichophthalma costalis (Tangle-vein fly) at Mount Ainslie - 7 Dec 2019 by DPRees125
Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at Majura, ACT - 1 Sep 2019 by RodDeb
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Majura, ACT - 1 Sep 2019 by RodDeb
Laetiporus portentosus (White Punk) at Majura, ACT - 18 Aug 2019 by rawshorty
Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at Majura, ACT - 18 Aug 2019 by rawshorty
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Majura, ACT - 26 Apr 2018 by JanetRussell
Camponotus nigriceps (Black-headed sugar ant) at Majura, ACT - 9 Apr 2018 by Christine
Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant) at Mount Ainslie - 9 Apr 2018 by Christine
Podargus strigoides (Tawny Frogmouth) at Majura, ACT - 9 Apr 2018 by Christine
Taxeotis intextata (Looper Moth, Grey Taxeotis) at Majura, ACT - 11 Nov 2017 by MatthewFrawley
Gerygone olivacea (White-throated Gerygone) at Majura, ACT - 22 Dec 2012 by KMcCue

Location information

Sighting information

  • 50 Abundance
  • 21 Jan 2023 10:30 AM Recorded on
  • patrickcox Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm 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
  • 574 images trained Machine learning
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