Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Whitlam, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.034017-35.262860
• Altitude 653.7m
• Maps The Pinnacle
• Places Whitlam, ACT

Sighting information

• 16 - 100 Abundance
• 14 Aug 2025 12:18 PM Recorded on
• sangio7 Recorded by

• Collections

  sangio7 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Iridomyrmex purpureus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

• Grimmia sp. moss 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

• Synonyms

  Iridomyrmex purpurea

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