Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Lyneham, ACT
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | JonLewis | 28 Oct 2026 | |
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | CarbonAI | 27 Oct 2026 | |
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | MPhillips | 27 Oct 2026 |
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Urban Survey Magpie Hill Park - Mown Plot
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.121421-35.248170
- Maps Magpie Hill Park, Lyneham
- Places Lyneham, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 24 Oct 2026 11:27 AM Recorded on
- MPhillips Recorded by
- On the bark of a tree Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Life in Urban Open Spaces - Magpie Hill Citizen Science Survey - Day 1, Site 2 (Mown plot) MPhillips 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
Record quality
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