Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Merriangaah, NSW

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Merriangaah, NSW - 27 Sep 2023
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Merriangaah, NSW - 27 Sep 2023
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Merriangaah, NSW - 27 Sep 2023
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Merriangaah, NSW - 27 Sep 2023
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 12 Oct 2024 SimonPDunstan
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) 28 Sep 2023 JonLewis
Iridomyrmex purpureus 28 Sep 2023 CarbonAI
Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) 28 Sep 2023 trevorpreston

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Sighting information

  • 30 Abundance
  • 27 Sep 2023 11:33 AM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm 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
  • 574 images trained Machine learning
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