Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Cook, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | SimonDunstan | 1 Jan 2025 | |
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | CathB | 1 Jan 2025 |
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Attending large numbers of psyllid nymphs
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.076190-35.271541
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 1 Jan 2025 07:23 AM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- Acacia Associated plant
- Psyllid nymphs Associated animal
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Iridomyrmex purpureus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
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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