Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Federation Hill

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Federation Hill - 25 Feb 2024 09:31 AM
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Federation Hill - 25 Feb 2024 09:31 AM
Iridomyrmex purpureus at Federation Hill - 25 Feb 2024 09:31 AM
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 22 Dec 2024 JonLewis
Unverified 25 Feb 2024 KylieWaldon

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This ant must love interior decorating - doesn't it have snake skin in its mouth? At first I thought it was bubble wrap. It must be edible otherwise why would the ant carry it?

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Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm 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
  • 676 images trained Machine learning
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