Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Pialligo, ACT

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

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Atending to various larvae on small eucalypts and wattles

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Sighting information

  • 50 Abundance
  • 21 Jan 2023 10:30 AM Recorded on
  • patrickcox Recorded by
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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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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