Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Theodore, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | JonLewis | 21 Mar 2024 | |
| Unverified | Cardy | 20 Mar 2024 |
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2 comments
21 Mar 2024
Hi Cardy, this is a queen which has mated and lost her wings, and now digging her new nest. Cheers, Jon
21 Mar 2024
Hi Jon,
I thought that was what was happening, appreciate the feedback to confirm it.
Cheers, Steve
I thought that was what was happening, appreciate the feedback to confirm it.
Cheers, Steve
Location information
- Coordinates 149.121308-35.444664
- Altitude 633.0m
- Places Theodore, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Mar 2024 05:14 PM Recorded on
- Cardy Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Cardy 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
Record quality
Quality score
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