Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Tuggeranong, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | MichaelBedingfield | 8 Aug 2023 |
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Near the Murrumbidgee River downstream of Point Hut Crossing.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.076211-35.448630
- Altitude 570.0m
- Maps Pine Island to Point Hut
- Places Tuggeranong, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 7 Aug 2023 04:22 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- Acacia rubida Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
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- Winter Pollinator Research Project MichaelBedingfield 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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