Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Watson, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | JonLewis | 4 Oct 2026 | |
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | KimberiRP | 4 Oct 2026 | |
| Syrphini (tribe) | abread111 | 4 Oct 2026 |
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2 comments
4 Oct 2026
I did not think it was a hover fly, which was CarbonAI's suggestion, so it is interesting to see it is a queen meat ant - thank you!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.172154-35.224691
- Altitude 652.0m
- Maps Mount Majura The Fair, Watson
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Oct 2026 03:04 PM Recorded on
- abread111 Recorded by
- woody stuff, moved off log where polypore was Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- abread111 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Iridomyrmex purpureus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Iridomyrmex purpureus Scientific name
- Meat Ant Common name
- Up to 963.87m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Iridomyrmex purpurea
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