6,244 observations
Southern Meat Ant
Iridomyrmex purpureus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Hymenoptera ›Family: Formicidae ›Genus: Iridomyrmex
About
The meat ant (Iridomyrmex purpureus), also known as the gravel ant or southern meat ant, is a species of ant endemic to Australia. A member of the genus Iridomyrmex in the subfamily Dolichoderinae, it was described by British entomologist Frederick Smith in 1858. The meat ant is associated with many common names due to its appearance, nest-building behaviour and abundance, of which its specific name, purpureus, refers to its coloured appearance. It is among the best-known...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Southern Meat Ant is Iridomyrmex purpureus.
- Southern Meat Ant belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Southern Meat Ant belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Southern Meat Ant belongs to the class Insecta.
- Southern Meat Ant belongs to the order Hymenoptera.
- Southern Meat Ant belongs to the family Formicidae.
- Southern Meat Ant belongs to the genus Iridomyrmex.