Meat Ant at Tharwa, ACT
Identification history
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | 18 Mar 2026 | JonLewis | ||
| Unverified | 18 Mar 2026 | TimL |
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The ants were dismembering what appeared to be a Jacky Lizard.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.057851-35.533818
- Altitude 670.8m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tharwa, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 11 Mar 2026 10:48 AM Recorded on
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Collections
TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Iridomyrmex purpureus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm 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
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes