Meat Ant at Russell, ACT
Identification history
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | 5 Feb 2024 | AlisonMilton | ||
| Unverified | 4 Feb 2024 | AlisonMilton |
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3 comments
AlisonMilton
wrote:
4 Feb 2024
@JonLewis Jon, My initial thought at the time was that this doesn't look like the typical meat ant, but I could be wrong. The nest also does not look typical but could be in early stages of development.
JonLewis
wrote:
5 Feb 2024
@AlisonMilton Hi Alison, I know what you mean, and had the same thoughts on many occasions early on. New nests and new workers sometimes stand out from what you are used to, especially the new workers which can look quite pinkish sometimes. So your first though is right - they don’t look typical, but are still Iridomyrmex purpureus. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.149993-35.301612
- Altitude 587.2m
- Places Russell, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 17 Jan 2024 08:55 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Collections
AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Iridomyrmex purpureus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- Attending leafhoppers Associated animal
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- 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
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Iridomyrmex purpurea
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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