Iridomyrmex purpureus

1 Meat Ant at Holder, ACT

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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

• Collections

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

Additional information

• Feeding on honeydew from aphids or a similar bug. Associated animal
• 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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