Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Bungonia, NSW

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Bungonia, NSW - 17 Nov 2024
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 29 Nov 2024 AlisonMilton

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Eucalyptus Associated plant
  • Attending lefhoppers Associated Insect
  • 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
  • 599 images trained Machine learning
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