Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Carlton North, VIC

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Carlton North, VIC - 31 Mar 2025 03:55 PM
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 14 Apr 2025 JonLewis
Unverified 14 Apr 2025 ConBoekel

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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
  • 690 images trained Machine learning
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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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