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Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Hughes, ACT

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Hughes, ACT - 8 Nov 2018
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Hughes, ACT - 8 Nov 2018
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Hughes, ACT - 8 Nov 2018
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 8 Nov 2018 KimPullen
Iridomyrmex purpureus 8 Nov 2018 JackyF

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Meat ants swarming after the rain, flying ants in centre of clusters, also at other nests nearby

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Sighting information

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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