Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Symonston, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.131699-35.350152
• Maps Mount Mugga Mugga
• Places Symonston, ACT

Sighting information

• 101 - 1,000 Abundance
• 7 Sep 2025 10:44 AM Recorded on
• DavidDedenczuk Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• feeding on dead Pied Currawong Associated animal
• 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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