Iridomyrmex purpureus
1 Meat Ant at Paddys River, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | JonLewis | 31 Mar 2023 | |
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | RodDeb | 30 Mar 2023 |
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all interested in part of a short not so healthy looking Eucalyptus
2 comments
31 Mar 2023
My, that’s a busy tree! Looks like there might be some injury to the tree causing a sap flow the insects can access. Free food for everyone!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.011607-35.397434
- Maps Kambah Pool
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 30 Mar 2023 11:46 AM Recorded on
- RodDeb Recorded by
- Eucalyptus Associated plant
- Common Brown, European Wasp Associated animal
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- RodDeb 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
Record quality
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