Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Hackett, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | JonLewis | 6 Oct 2025 | |
| Iridomyrmex sp. (genus) | Hejor1 | 5 Oct 2025 |
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Carrying sugary lerps?
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.160314-35.255267
- Altitude 624.6m
- Places Hackett, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 5 Oct 2025 01:09 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Hejor1 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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