Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Boorowa, NSW

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.667013-34.470410
• Altitude 514.5m
• Maps Tarengo Reserve (Boorowa)
• Places Boorowa, NSW

Sighting information

• 101 - 1,000 Abundance
• 23 Oct 2022 04:06 PM Recorded on
• MichaelBedingfield Recorded by

• Collections

  MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Iridomyrmex purpureus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Mixed Gender
• Alive / healthy Animal health

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
• External link More information

• Synonyms

  Iridomyrmex purpurea

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