Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Gungahlin, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.135570-35.191274
• Maps Mulanggari Grasslands
• Places Gungahlin, ACT

Sighting information

• 101 - 1,000 Abundance
• 11 Dec 2025 06:58 PM Recorded on
• chriselidie Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• Eucalyptus 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
• External link More information

• Synonyms

  Iridomyrmex purpurea

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