Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Albury, NSW
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | JonLewis | 10 Jan 2025 | ||
| Camponotus claripes | KylieWaldon | 21 Oct 2022 | ||
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 21 Oct 2022 |
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User's notes
This HUGE ant came down the track at staggered pace. It was at least 5 times as big as a meat ant which I think is what is to the left of it in one of the photos. Is it an ant? Biggest ant I've ever seen!
3 comments
10 Jan 2025
Hi Kylie, this is a new meat ant queen looking for somewhare to start a new nest. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 146.907237-36.065121
- Places Albury, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Oct 2022 09:20 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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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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