Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Tharwa, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | JonLewis | 7 Sep 2026 | |
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | TimL | 7 Sep 2026 |
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The ants were observed approaching this mass of insects very warily and collecting individuals or clumps of them before carrying them off. The insects are shown in following sighting.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.050756-35.534388
- Altitude 754.8m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tharwa, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 1 Sep 2026 12:21 PM Recorded on
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- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest 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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