Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Ainslie, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Jan 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Jan 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Jan 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Jan 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Jan 2024
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 28 Jan 2024 JonLewis
Iridomyrmex purpureus 28 Jan 2024 Hejor1

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • False Pollinator Insect on Flower

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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