Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Wodonga, VIC

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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 26 Sep 2025 JonLewis
Iridomyrmex purpureus 26 Sep 2025 KylieWaldon

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There were two large ant hills with ants all over them, but few on the track. Some were on gum tree trunks and others on the buds of sticky everlasting daisies.

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Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm 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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