Iridomyrmex purpureus
1 Meat Ant at Mount Majura
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | waltraud | 12 Mar 2024 |
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one of several meat ant nests with lentils; similar observations in the past such as cooked rice on top of meat ant nests; not sure whether this is a well meaning person "feeding" ants, or dumping discarded food or trying to annoy ants.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.167314-35.245031
- Altitude 634.2m
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
- 29 Dec 2023 07:43 PM Recorded on
- waltraud Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- waltraud Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Iridomyrmex purpureus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
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
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Synonyms
Iridomyrmex purpurea
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