Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Hymenoptera
Family
Formicidae
Genus
Iridomyrmex
Species
Iridomyrmex purpureus
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Wingspan
- Wingspan data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Interesting facts
- Meat ants are able to kill poisonous cane toads, an introduced pest, as the toxins that usually kill a cane toad's predators do not affect the meat ants. The cane toad's normal response to attack is to stand still and let their toxin kill the attacker, which allows the ant to attack and eat the toad. (Wikipedia)
Distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
They can be found throughout Australia. Meat ants live in underground nests of over 64,000 ants. (Wikipedia)
Chronotypes
diurnal (active during the day) They are diurnal, but on hot days, foraging is bimodal, with all activity ceasing during the heat of the day. (Wikipedia)
