Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Watson, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | waltraud | Yesterday |
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Bike track crossing over drainage line and meat ant nest.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.170822-35.227728
- Altitude 636.3m
- Maps Mount Majura
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 10 Sep 2026 04:10 PM Recorded on
- waltraud Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- waltraud NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects Iridomyrmex purpureus
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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