Insects
Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Sighting 4547652

Iridomyrmex purpureus

2 Meat Ant at Aranda Bushland

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Aranda Bushland - 5 Jan 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Aranda Bushland - 5 Jan 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Aranda Bushland - 5 Jan 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Aranda Bushland - 5 Jan 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Aranda Bushland - 5 Jan 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Aranda Bushland - 5 Jan 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Aranda Bushland - 5 Jan 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Aranda Bushland - 5 Jan 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Aranda Bushland - 5 Jan 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Aranda Bushland - 5 Jan 2024
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 24 Jan 2024 JonLewis
Iridomyrmex purpureus 24 Jan 2024 CarbonAI
Iridomyrmex purpureus 24 Jan 2024 CathB

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These ants and psyllids were seen on two different trees. See also sighting 4547654

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JonLewis wrote:
   24 Jan 2024
Nice photos Cath, thanks!

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Coccidae sp. (family) (Unidentified coccid scale insect) at Cook, ACT - 13 Dec 2019 by CathB
Lepturidea sp. (genus) (Comb-clawed beetle) at Dunlop, ACT - 10 Nov 2019 by CathB
Tetrigidae (family) (Pygmy grasshopper) at Cook, ACT - 18 Oct 2019 by CathB
Melobasis propinqua (Propinqua jewel beetle) at Cook, ACT - 7 Oct 2019 by CathB
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 2 Aug 2019 by CathB
Nidula sp. (A bird's nest fungus) at Dunlop, ACT - 2 Aug 2019 by CathB
Jotus auripes (Jumping spider) at Dunlop, ACT - 6 Jul 2019 by CathB
Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 6 Jul 2019 by CathB
Symphypleona sp. (order) (Globular springtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 5 Jul 2019 by CathB
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Collembola sp. (class) (Springtail) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by CathB
Myrmecorhynchus emeryi (Possum Ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by CathB
Colobostruma sp. (genus) (Fierce gremlin ant) at Dunlop, ACT - 4 Jul 2019 by CathB
Polyclonus atratus (A sawfly) at Dunlop, ACT - 22 Mar 2019 by CathB

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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  • 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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