Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Denman Prospect, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.009003-35.299797
• Altitude 644.3m
• Maps Denman Prospect 2 Estate Deferred Area (Block 12) Piney Ridge Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
• Places Denman Prospect, ACT

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 25 Nov 2024 05:52 PM Recorded on
• KorinneM Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• True hoppers of some sort. 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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