Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Canberra, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.121247-35.280689
• Altitude 573.0m
• Maps Australian National University ANU Baldessin Precinct
• Places Canberra, ACT

Sighting information

• 5555 Abundance
• 22 Aug 2023 12:37 PM Recorded on
• JohnGiacon Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• 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
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• Synonyms

  Iridomyrmex purpurea

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