Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Whitlam, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.029305-35.281052
• Altitude 518.6m
• Maps Namarag NR
• Places Whitlam, ACT

Sighting information

• 4 - 15 Abundance
• 30 Aug 2024 11:05 AM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• Eucalyptus Associated plant
• Attending lerps Associated animal
• 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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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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