Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Hall, ACT

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Identification history

	Iridomyrmex purpureus	28 Sep 2025	JonLewis
	Unverified	27 Sep 2025	amiessmacro

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I think the one on the right is a meat ant but unsure on the left

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JonLewis wrote:

28 Sep 2025

@amiessmacro
They are both meat ants - they can vary in colour a bit. Cheers, Jon

amiessmacro wrote:

28 Sep 2025

Thank you @JonLewis

JonLewis wrote:

28 Sep 2025

@amiessmacro From their stance, the ants look like they are engaged in “ritual fighting” which can happen at the boundaries of two different ant colonies. You may be interested in the link below. Cheers, Jon
https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Ritualised_fighting_in_Iridomyrmex_purpureus

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Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
27 Sep 2025 03:28 PM Recorded on
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amiessmacro NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Iridomyrmex purpureus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

Ground 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
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Synonyms
Iridomyrmex purpurea

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