Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Strathnairn, ACT

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Identification history

	Iridomyrmex purpureus	17 Aug 2024	AlisonMilton
	Iridomyrmex purpureus	17 Aug 2024	ConBoekel

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The constructed path may be creating habitat opportunities for this species in this area.

2 comments

JonLewis wrote:

17 Aug 2024

Hi Con, you are probably right about the path. Meat ants like a bit of clear space and plenty of sunshine. There is some published work on how meat ants can spread into bushland along fire trails. Cheers, Jon

ConBoekel wrote:

17 Aug 2024

Thanks, Jon. I don't know the foraging range but this nest is a long way from the nearest tree.

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Location information

Coordinates 148.974175 -35.232382
Altitude 495.3m
Maps Ginninderry Conservation Corridor
Places Strathnairn, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
16 Aug 2024 11:58 AM Recorded on
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ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

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
700 images trained Machine learning
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