Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Acton, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | JonLewis | 21 Apr 2025 | |
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | CarbonAI | 21 Apr 2025 | |
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | TimL | 21 Apr 2025 |
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A wattle was covered with thousands of Psyllid insects of all stages of development, attended by these ants. The Psyllid insects are shown in following sighting 4663197.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.108870-35.280540
- Altitude 590.4m
- Maps ANBG South Annex
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 20 Apr 2025 01:47 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- Psyllidae Associated animal
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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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