Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Beechworth, VIC

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Location information

• Coordinates 146.655222-36.268090
• Maps Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park
• Places Beechworth, VIC

Sighting information

• 1000 Abundance
• 21 Apr 2025 07:43 PM Recorded on
• KylieWaldon Recorded by

• Collections

  KylieWaldon NatureMapr Iridomyrmex purpureus Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

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
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• Synonyms

  Iridomyrmex purpurea

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