Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Russell, ACT

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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

AlisonMilton wrote:

5 Feb 2024

Thanks

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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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AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr 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
702 images trained Machine learning
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