Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Florey, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Florey, ACT - 18 Jan 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Florey, ACT - 18 Jan 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Florey, ACT - 18 Jan 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Florey, ACT - 18 Jan 2024
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 19 Jan 2024 JonLewis
Iridomyrmex purpureus 18 Jan 2024 CarbonAI
Unidentified 18 Jan 2024 rbannister

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Big active nest on a street corner. Ants 8-10mm long.

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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
  • 593 images trained Machine learning
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