Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Acton, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | JonLewis | 24 Nov 2025 | |
| Unverified | Debbie05 | 24 Nov 2025 |
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Ants were gathered around food source
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.107000-35.277000
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 30 Abundance
- 23 Nov 2025 01:28 PM Recorded on
- Debbie05 Recorded by
- Eucalyptus tree Associated plant
- Possibly a caterpillar Associated animal
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Debbie05 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
Record quality
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5 / 7
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