Iridomyrmex purpureus

Meat Ant at Leneva, VIC

Iridomyrmex purpureus at Leneva, VIC - 28 Apr 2025 11:14 AM
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Identification history

Iridomyrmex purpureus 4 May 2025 JonLewis
Iridomyrmex purpureus 4 May 2025 KylieWaldon

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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
  • 698 images trained Machine learning
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