Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Crace Grasslands

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.130892-35.221082
• Altitude 633.0m
• Maps Crace Grasslands
• Places Mitchell, ACT

Sighting information

• 5 Abundance
• 17 Apr 2024 11:21 AM Recorded on
• trevorpreston Recorded by

• Collections

  trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Iridomyrmex purpureus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

• Gum tree Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm 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
• External link More information

• Synonyms

  Iridomyrmex purpurea

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