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Meat ant

Iridomyrmex purpureus

Photo by AurelRavoux
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Field Notes

Description:

Also known as meat-eater ants or gravel ants, are a species of ant belonging to the Iridomyrmex genus. They can be found throughout Australia.

Notes:

Giant Ant on the roof of my campervan.

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