Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Weston, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | JonLewis | 30 Nov 2023 | |
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | CarbonAI | 30 Nov 2023 | |
| Unverified | DesB | 30 Nov 2023 |
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Swarming. A few minutes after a light shower, following 80mm of rain yesterday.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.063333-35.334444
- Places Weston, ACT
Sighting information
- 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
- 30 Nov 2023 03:31 PM Recorded on
- DesB Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- No Insect on a flower
Collections
- DesB 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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