Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Kambah, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.022894-35.391811
• Altitude 614.1m
• Maps Lions Youth Haven - Westwood Farm A.C.T.
• Places Kambah, ACT

Sighting information

• 101 - 1,000 Abundance
• 27 Jan 2026 07:10 AM Recorded on
• HelenCross Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• 25mm to 50mm 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

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