Meat Ant at Belconnen, ACT
Identification history
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | 7 Jun 2025 | AlisonMilton |
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I don't normally report meat ants unless they are doing something special as thery are everywhere, however I liked this one carrying a sugary lerp.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.065195-35.233827
- Altitude 606.7m
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 21 May 2025 12:17 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Collections
AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Iridomyrmex purpureus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- Eucalyptus Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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
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Synonyms
Iridomyrmex purpurea
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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