Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Kambah, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | JonLewis | 21 Dec 2025 | |
| Unverified | HelenCross | 21 Dec 2025 |
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2 comments
21 Dec 2025
A queen that had mated, dropped its wings and is now looking for a place to dig a nest.
21 Dec 2025
Thanks Jon, lots around this evening along with those preparing to leave nests
Location information
- Coordinates 149.026587-35.390537
- Maps Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 21 Dec 2025 05:16 PM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- HelenCross 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
Quality score
4 / 7
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