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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Sighting 4565297

Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Hall, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Hall, ACT - 6 Apr 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Hall, ACT - 6 Apr 2024
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Iridomyrmex purpureus 6 Apr 2024 AlisonMilton
Iridomyrmex purpureus 6 Apr 2024 CarbonAI
Iridomyrmex purpureus 6 Apr 2024 Anna123

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Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Hall, ACT - 7 Nov 2024 by Anna123

Hemicordulia australiae

Anna123
Taxeotis intextata (Looper Moth, Grey Taxeotis) at Hall, ACT - 5 Nov 2024 by Anna123

Taxeotis intextata

Anna123
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Hall, ACT - 5 Nov 2024 by Anna123

Mutillidae (family)

Anna123
Cytisus scoparius subsp. scoparius (Scotch Broom, Broom, English Broom) at Hall, ACT - 20 Oct 2024 by strigo

Cytisus scoparius subsp. scoparius

strigo
Epicyme rubropunctaria (Red-spotted Delicate) at Hall, ACT - 30 Sep 2024 by Anna123

Epicyme rubropunctaria

Anna123
Caligavis chrysops (Yellow-faced Honeyeater) at Hall, ACT - 30 Sep 2024 by Anna123

Caligavis chrysops

Anna123
Lemidia subaenea (Clerid beetle) at Hall, ACT - 24 Sep 2024 by Anna123

Lemidia subaenea

Anna123
Simaethula sp. (genus) (A jumping spider) at Hall, ACT - 24 Sep 2024 by Anna123

Simaethula sp. (genus)

Anna123
Habronestes sp. (genus) (An ant-eating spider) at Hall, ACT - 24 Sep 2024 by Anna123

Habronestes sp. (genus)

Anna123
Trigonidium (Balamara) albovittatum (Handsome trig) at Hall, ACT - 24 Sep 2024 by Anna123

Trigonidium (Balamara) albovittatum

Anna123
Euander lacertosus (Strawberry bug) at Hall, ACT - 24 Sep 2024 by Anna123

Euander lacertosus

Anna123
Cytisus scoparius subsp. scoparius (Scotch Broom, Broom, English Broom) at Hall, ACT - 23 Sep 2024 by strigo

Cytisus scoparius subsp. scoparius

strigo
Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Hall, ACT - 29 Aug 2024 by Anna123

Petroica rosea

Anna123
Paropsisterna simsoni (A leaf beetle) at Hall, ACT - 28 Aug 2024 by kasiaaus

Paropsisterna simsoni

kasiaaus
Australomisidia sp. (genus) (Flower spider) at Hall, ACT - 28 Aug 2024 by kasiaaus

Australomisidia sp. (genus)

kasiaaus
Perga sp. (genus) (Sawfly or Spitfire) at Hall, ACT - 28 Aug 2024 by kasiaaus

Perga sp. (genus)

kasiaaus
Eurymela fenestrata (Gum tree leafhopper) at Hall, ACT - 28 Aug 2024 by kasiaaus

Eurymela fenestrata

kasiaaus
Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Hall, ACT - 6 Apr 2024 by Anna123

Cacatua sanguinea

Anna123
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Hall, ACT - 23 Mar 2024 by Anna123

Philemon corniculatus

Anna123
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Hall, ACT - 9 Nov 2021 by tpreston

Ecnolagria grandis

tpreston
Eudynamys orientalis (Pacific Koel) at Hall, ACT - 25 Feb 2021 by KMcCue

Eudynamys orientalis

KMcCue
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Hall, ACT - 25 Feb 2021 by KMcCue

Threskiornis molucca

KMcCue
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Hall, ACT - 25 Feb 2021 by KMcCue

Junonia villida

KMcCue
Hemicordulia australiae (Australian Emerald) at Hall, ACT - 7 Nov 2024 by Anna123
Taxeotis intextata (Looper Moth, Grey Taxeotis) at Hall, ACT - 5 Nov 2024 by Anna123
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Hall, ACT - 5 Nov 2024 by Anna123
Cytisus scoparius subsp. scoparius (Scotch Broom, Broom, English Broom) at Hall, ACT - 20 Oct 2024 by strigo
Epicyme rubropunctaria (Red-spotted Delicate) at Hall, ACT - 30 Sep 2024 by Anna123
Caligavis chrysops (Yellow-faced Honeyeater) at Hall, ACT - 30 Sep 2024 by Anna123
Lemidia subaenea (Clerid beetle) at Hall, ACT - 24 Sep 2024 by Anna123
Simaethula sp. (genus) (A jumping spider) at Hall, ACT - 24 Sep 2024 by Anna123
Habronestes sp. (genus) (An ant-eating spider) at Hall, ACT - 24 Sep 2024 by Anna123
Trigonidium (Balamara) albovittatum (Handsome trig) at Hall, ACT - 24 Sep 2024 by Anna123
Euander lacertosus (Strawberry bug) at Hall, ACT - 24 Sep 2024 by Anna123
Cytisus scoparius subsp. scoparius (Scotch Broom, Broom, English Broom) at Hall, ACT - 23 Sep 2024 by strigo
Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Hall, ACT - 29 Aug 2024 by Anna123
Paropsisterna simsoni (A leaf beetle) at Hall, ACT - 28 Aug 2024 by kasiaaus
Australomisidia sp. (genus) (Flower spider) at Hall, ACT - 28 Aug 2024 by kasiaaus
Perga sp. (genus) (Sawfly or Spitfire) at Hall, ACT - 28 Aug 2024 by kasiaaus
Eurymela fenestrata (Gum tree leafhopper) at Hall, ACT - 28 Aug 2024 by kasiaaus
Cacatua sanguinea (Little Corella) at Hall, ACT - 6 Apr 2024 by Anna123
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Hall, ACT - 23 Mar 2024 by Anna123
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Hall, ACT - 9 Nov 2021 by tpreston
Eudynamys orientalis (Pacific Koel) at Hall, ACT - 25 Feb 2021 by KMcCue
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Hall, ACT - 25 Feb 2021 by KMcCue
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Hall, ACT - 25 Feb 2021 by KMcCue

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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
  • 573 images trained Machine learning
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