Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Wodonga

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Wodonga - 3 Feb 2024 07:59 AM
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 22 Dec 2024 JonLewis
Unidentified 3 Feb 2024 KylieWaldon

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all the tracks were covered thick with ants. huge ant nests at intersections. never seen so many ants before. it was hard to get photos because if I stood still I ended up with ants on my legs and as I'm allergic to ants I try not to get bitten too often. Spent all my time straddling the tracks.

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Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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
  • 659 images trained Machine learning
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