Iridomyrmex purpureus
Meat Ant at West Albury, NSW
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| Iridomyrmex purpureus | JonLewis | 17 Feb 2025 | ||
| Iridomyrmex purpureus | KylieWaldon | 17 Feb 2025 |
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I think all the ant hills on the side of the track (about 4) were this species. Now and then there were a couple on the track some distance from the hills carrying odd items. LIke the second photo - which I think is a bit of metal!
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.904189-36.059932
- Places West Albury, NSW
Sighting information
- 1000 Abundance
- 16 Feb 2025 11:07 AM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm 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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