Iridomyrmex purpureus

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.044458-35.328531
• Maps Holder Wetlands
• Places Holder, ACT

Sighting information

• 16 - 100 Abundance
• 26 Jul 2026 03:33 PM Recorded on
• Miranda Recorded by
• Feeding on honeydew from aphids or a similar bug. Associated animal
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Collections

• Miranda 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

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• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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