Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Isaacs, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | JonLewis | 26 Nov 2025 | |
| Unverified | Mike | 25 Nov 2025 |
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2 comments
26 Nov 2025
I don't really want a meat ant nest in my garden. I already have several other ant species.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.115814-35.373688
- Altitude 697.0m
- Places Isaacs, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 25 Nov 2025 03:11 PM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Mike 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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