Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Watson Green Space

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Watson Green Space - 3 Feb 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Watson Green Space - 3 Feb 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Watson Green Space - 3 Feb 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Watson Green Space - 3 Feb 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Watson Green Space - 3 Feb 2024
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 4 Feb 2024 JonLewis
Iridomyrmex purpureus 3 Feb 2024 AniseStar

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Large colony of ants under the Meeting Tree in Friends of Watson Green Space. These ones were feeding on a bristle fly.

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • 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
  • 582 images trained Machine learning
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