Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Nicholls, ACT

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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 18 Sep 2024 JonLewis
Iridomyrmex purpureus 18 Sep 2024 CarbonAI
Iridomyrmex purpureus 18 Sep 2024 ConBoekel

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User's notes

These seemed just to sitting still gaining a bit of warmth. There were very, very few active nests located on Harcourt Hill. Several had been severely impacted by cattle trampling. No sign of predation by echidnas.

2 comments

JonLewis wrote:
   18 Sep 2024
Thanks for the notes Con.
ConBoekel wrote:
   19 Sep 2024
No worries. They are my favourite ant!

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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
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  • Synonyms

    Iridomyrmex purpurea

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