Meat Ant at Strathnairn, ACT
Identification history
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | 17 Aug 2024 | AlisonMilton | ||
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | 17 Aug 2024 | ConBoekel |
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User's notes
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.
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
- ConBoekel Recorded by
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Collections
ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Iridomyrmex purpureus 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
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Iridomyrmex purpurea
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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