Insects
Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Sighting 4603148

Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Symonston, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Symonston, ACT - 12 Oct 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Symonston, ACT - 12 Oct 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Symonston, ACT - 12 Oct 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Symonston, ACT - 12 Oct 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Symonston, ACT - 12 Oct 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Symonston, ACT - 12 Oct 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Symonston, ACT - 12 Oct 2024
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Symonston, ACT - 12 Oct 2024
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 15 Oct 2024 AlisonMilton
Iridomyrmex purpureus 15 Oct 2024 CarbonAI
Unidentified 15 Oct 2024 RobParnell

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Eucalyptus melliodora (Yellow Box) at Symonston, ACT - 10 Jul 2024 by Venture

Eucalyptus melliodora

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Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Callum Brae - 20 Mar 2024 by RobParnell

Zizina otis

RobParnell
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Callum Brae - 28 Nov 2023 by RobParnell

Heteronympha merope

RobParnell
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Symonston, ACT - 29 Oct 2023 by trevsci

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

trevsci
Trapezites luteus (Yellow Ochre, Rare White-spot Skipper) at Symonston, ACT - 29 Oct 2023 by trevsci

Trapezites luteus

trevsci
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Symonston, ACT - 29 Oct 2023 by trevsci

Taractrocera papyria

trevsci
Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 16 Jul 2023 by Mike

Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus)

Mike
Cassinia quinquefaria (Rosemary Cassinia) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 16 Jul 2023 by Mike

Cassinia quinquefaria

Mike
Cassinia sifton (Sifton Bush, Chinese Shrub) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 16 Jul 2023 by Mike

Cassinia sifton

Mike
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by BarrieR

Paropsisterna cloelia

BarrieR
Eurymeloides punctata (Gumtree hopper) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by BarrieR

Eurymeloides punctata

BarrieR
Austalis pulchella (Hover fly) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 10 Nov 2022 by rawshorty

Austalis pulchella

rawshorty
Myrmecia piliventris (Golden tail bull ant) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 27 Aug 2022 by rawshorty

Myrmecia piliventris

rawshorty
Pheidole sp. (genus) (Seed-harvesting ant) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 27 Aug 2022 by rawshorty

Pheidole sp. (genus)

rawshorty
Eucalyptus blakelyi (Blakely's Red Gum) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 27 Nov 2021 by MichaelMulvaney

Eucalyptus blakelyi

MichaelMulvaney
Linaria pelisseriana (Pelisser's Toadflax) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 24 Oct 2021 by byomonkey

Linaria pelisseriana

byomonkey
Euchiton japonicus (Creeping Cudweed) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 21 Oct 2021 by JaneR

Euchiton japonicus

JaneR
Myosotis discolor (Forget-me-not) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 21 Oct 2021 by JaneR

Myosotis discolor

JaneR
Sherardia arvensis (Field Madder) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 21 Oct 2021 by JaneR

Sherardia arvensis

JaneR
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 21 Oct 2021 by JaneR

Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus

JaneR
Nyctemera amicus (Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth) at Symonston, ACT - 5 Sep 2021 by rawshorty

Nyctemera amicus

rawshorty
Nicodamidae (family) (Red and Black Spider) at Symonston, ACT - 5 Sep 2021 by rawshorty

Nicodamidae (family)

rawshorty
Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Symonston, ACT - 26 Aug 2021 by HelenJ

Apina callisto

HelenJ
Uperoleia laevigata (Smooth Toadlet) at Symonston, ACT - 13 Jun 2021 by rawshorty

Uperoleia laevigata

rawshorty
Platybrachys sp. (genus) (A gum hopper) at Symonston, ACT - 23 May 2021 by rawshorty

Platybrachys sp. (genus)

rawshorty
Myrmarachne sp. (genus) (Unidentified Ant-mimic jumping spider) at Symonston, ACT - 23 May 2021 by rawshorty

Myrmarachne sp. (genus)

rawshorty
Mantispidae (family) (Unidentified mantisfly) at Symonston, ACT - 23 May 2021 by rawshorty

Mantispidae (family)

rawshorty
Nyctemera amicus (Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth) at Symonston, ACT - 29 Apr 2021 by AlisonMilton

Nyctemera amicus

AlisonMilton
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Symonston, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by RodDeb

Diplacodes bipunctata

RodDeb
Trichoglossus moluccanus (Rainbow Lorikeet) at Symonston, ACT - 2 Apr 2021 by trevsci

Trichoglossus moluccanus

trevsci
Tamopsis fickerti (Two-tailed spider) at Symonston, ACT - 4 Sep 2020 by rawshorty

Tamopsis fickerti

rawshorty
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Symonston, ACT - 1 Jun 2020 by Mike

Chenonetta jubata

Mike
Diemenia rubromarginata (Pink-margined bug) at Symonston, ACT - 29 May 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra

Diemenia rubromarginata

BIrdsinCanberra
Promachus sp. (genus) (A robber fly) at Symonston, ACT - 14 Feb 2020 by rawshorty

Promachus sp. (genus)

rawshorty
Clynotis severus (Stern Jumping Spider) at Symonston, ACT - 14 Feb 2020 by rawshorty

Clynotis severus

rawshorty
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Symonston, ACT - 14 Feb 2020 by rawshorty

Tamopsis sp. (genus)

rawshorty
Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel) at Symonston, ACT - 21 Sep 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra

Falco cenchroides

BIrdsinCanberra
Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp) at Symonston, ACT - 25 Aug 2019 by Christine

Chrysididae (family)

Christine
Geophilomorpha sp. (order) (Earth or soil centipede) at Symonston, ACT - 25 Aug 2019 by Christine

Geophilomorpha sp. (order)

Christine
Ledromorpha planirostris (A leafhopper) at Symonston, ACT - 25 Aug 2019 by Christine

Ledromorpha planirostris

Christine
Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel) at Symonston, ACT - 27 Oct 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra

Falco cenchroides

BIrdsinCanberra
Oryctolagus cuniculus (European Rabbit) at Symonston, ACT - 17 Oct 2017 by Mike

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Mike
Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Symonston, ACT - 8 Oct 2014 by Mike

Orobanche minor

Mike
Eucalyptus melliodora (Yellow Box) at Symonston, ACT - 10 Jul 2024 by Venture
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Callum Brae - 20 Mar 2024 by RobParnell
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Callum Brae - 28 Nov 2023 by RobParnell
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Symonston, ACT - 29 Oct 2023 by trevsci
Trapezites luteus (Yellow Ochre, Rare White-spot Skipper) at Symonston, ACT - 29 Oct 2023 by trevsci
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Symonston, ACT - 29 Oct 2023 by trevsci
Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 16 Jul 2023 by Mike
Cassinia quinquefaria (Rosemary Cassinia) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 16 Jul 2023 by Mike
Cassinia sifton (Sifton Bush, Chinese Shrub) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 16 Jul 2023 by Mike
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by BarrieR
Eurymeloides punctata (Gumtree hopper) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 18 Mar 2023 by BarrieR
Austalis pulchella (Hover fly) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 10 Nov 2022 by rawshorty
Myrmecia piliventris (Golden tail bull ant) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 27 Aug 2022 by rawshorty
Pheidole sp. (genus) (Seed-harvesting ant) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 27 Aug 2022 by rawshorty
Eucalyptus blakelyi (Blakely's Red Gum) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 27 Nov 2021 by MichaelMulvaney
Linaria pelisseriana (Pelisser's Toadflax) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 24 Oct 2021 by byomonkey
Euchiton japonicus (Creeping Cudweed) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 21 Oct 2021 by JaneR
Myosotis discolor (Forget-me-not) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 21 Oct 2021 by JaneR
Sherardia arvensis (Field Madder) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 21 Oct 2021 by JaneR
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Jerrabomberra, ACT - 21 Oct 2021 by JaneR
Nyctemera amicus (Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth) at Symonston, ACT - 5 Sep 2021 by rawshorty
Nicodamidae (family) (Red and Black Spider) at Symonston, ACT - 5 Sep 2021 by rawshorty
Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Symonston, ACT - 26 Aug 2021 by HelenJ
Uperoleia laevigata (Smooth Toadlet) at Symonston, ACT - 13 Jun 2021 by rawshorty
Platybrachys sp. (genus) (A gum hopper) at Symonston, ACT - 23 May 2021 by rawshorty
Myrmarachne sp. (genus) (Unidentified Ant-mimic jumping spider) at Symonston, ACT - 23 May 2021 by rawshorty
Mantispidae (family) (Unidentified mantisfly) at Symonston, ACT - 23 May 2021 by rawshorty
Nyctemera amicus (Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth) at Symonston, ACT - 29 Apr 2021 by AlisonMilton
Diplacodes bipunctata (Wandering Percher) at Symonston, ACT - 6 Apr 2021 by RodDeb
Trichoglossus moluccanus (Rainbow Lorikeet) at Symonston, ACT - 2 Apr 2021 by trevsci
Tamopsis fickerti (Two-tailed spider) at Symonston, ACT - 4 Sep 2020 by rawshorty
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Symonston, ACT - 1 Jun 2020 by Mike
Diemenia rubromarginata (Pink-margined bug) at Symonston, ACT - 29 May 2020 by BIrdsinCanberra
Promachus sp. (genus) (A robber fly) at Symonston, ACT - 14 Feb 2020 by rawshorty
Clynotis severus (Stern Jumping Spider) at Symonston, ACT - 14 Feb 2020 by rawshorty
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Symonston, ACT - 14 Feb 2020 by rawshorty
Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel) at Symonston, ACT - 21 Sep 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Chrysididae (family) (Cuckoo wasp or Emerald wasp) at Symonston, ACT - 25 Aug 2019 by Christine
Geophilomorpha sp. (order) (Earth or soil centipede) at Symonston, ACT - 25 Aug 2019 by Christine
Ledromorpha planirostris (A leafhopper) at Symonston, ACT - 25 Aug 2019 by Christine
Falco cenchroides (Nankeen Kestrel) at Symonston, ACT - 27 Oct 2018 by BIrdsinCanberra
Oryctolagus cuniculus (European Rabbit) at Symonston, ACT - 17 Oct 2017 by Mike
Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Symonston, ACT - 8 Oct 2014 by Mike

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Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm 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
  • 542 images trained Machine learning
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