Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Watson, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.170341-35.225541
• Altitude 643.0m
• Maps Mount Majura The Fair, Watson
• Places Watson, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 15 Jan 2026 10:13 AM Recorded on
• abread111 Recorded by

• Collections

  abread111 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Iridomyrmex purpureus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

• 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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