Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Gungahlin, ACT
Identification history
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | 12 Dec 2025 | JonLewis | ||
| Unverified | 11 Dec 2025 | chriselidie |
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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
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Collections
chriselidie NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Iridomyrmex purpureus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects - 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
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Synonyms
Iridomyrmex purpurea
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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