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Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Paddys River, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Feb 2018
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Feb 2018
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Feb 2018
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 22 Feb 2018 KimPullen
Unidentified 21 Feb 2018 RodDeb

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User's notes

on a small wattle tree with Caterpillars, there was only one Imperial Hairstreak Butterfly that flew close for a short time so not sure.

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Additional information

  • 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
  • 582 images trained Machine learning
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