Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at QPRC LGA

Iridomyrmex purpureus at QPRC LGA - 31 Mar 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at QPRC LGA - 31 Mar 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at QPRC LGA - 31 Mar 2024
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 1 Apr 2024 JonLewis
Iridomyrmex purpureus 31 Mar 2024 CarbonAI
Unidentified 31 Mar 2024 MatthewFrawley

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Eucalyptus sp. Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm 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
  • 574 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information

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