Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at Undefined Area
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | JonLewis | 22 Dec 2024 | ||
| Unverified | KylieWaldon | 25 Feb 2024 |
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This ant must love interior decorating - doesn't it have snake skin in its mouth? At first I thought it was bubble wrap. It must be edible otherwise why would the ant carry it?
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.851224-36.138978
- Places West Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 50 Abundance
- 25 Feb 2024 09:31 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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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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