Meat Ant at Aranda, ACT
Identification history
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | 17 Jan 2026 | AlisonMilton | ||
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | 17 Jan 2026 | CathB |
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The ants appeared to be raiding some new working on an old termite mound. Some of them are carrying what might be larvae.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.077500-35.266111
- Maps Aranda Bushland
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 12 Jan 2026 08:57 AM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
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Collections
CathB 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
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Synonyms
Iridomyrmex purpurea
Record quality
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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