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- Meat_ant abstract "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 species of ant found throughout Australia, being found in almost all states and territories except for Tasmania. Its enormous distribution, aggression and ecological importance has made this ant a dominant species.The meat ant is monomorphic, although there is evidence that some certain populations can be polymorphic. It is characterised by its dark-bluish body and red head. It is a medium to large species, measuring 6–12 mm (0.24–0.47 in). The workers and males are approximately the same size at 6–7 mm (0.24–0.28 in) and 8 mm (0.31 in), respectively. The queens are the largest and appear mostly black, measuring 12.7 mm (0.50 in). The iridescence in workers varies, varying from green/blue to plain green and purple. It also varies in different body parts and castes. Meat ants inhabit open and warm areas in large, oval-shaped mounds that are accompanied by many entrance holes. The nest area is always cleared of vegetation and covered in materials including gravel, pebbles and dead vegetation. They are also polydomous, where a colony may be established in a series of satellite nests connected by well defined paths and trails.Queens mate with a single male, and colonies may have more than one queen until the workers arrive, where they both exhibit antagonism. It takes around one or two months for an individual egg to develop into an adult, and colonies may house over 300,000 ants. It is a diurnal species and are active throughout most of the day, especially when it is warm. They forage on trees and collect sweet substances such as honeydew and nectar, and also capture insects or collect the remains of animals. A number of predators eat these ants, including the short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), numerous species of birds, blindsnakes and spiders. This species is also a competitor of the banded sugar ant (Camponotus consobrinus). Meat ants establish territorial borders with neighbouring colonies and solve disputes through ritualised fighting.Meat ants play an important role in both the environment and for humans. A single nest is capable of dispersing over 300,000 plant seeds and they have formed symbiotic relationships with many insects and may be used as a form of pest control to kill the cane toad, an introduced pest. They can also help farmers to remove animal carcasses by consuming and reducing them to bones in a matter of weeks. Despite this, meat ants can be pests around urban areas and eradicating them is difficult.".
- Meat_ant class Insect.
- Meat_ant conservationStatus "NE".
- Meat_ant conservationStatusSystem "iucn3.1".
- Meat_ant family Ant.
- Meat_ant family Dolichoderinae.
- Meat_ant family Leptomyrmecini.
- Meat_ant genus Iridomyrmex.
- Meat_ant kingdom Animal.
- Meat_ant order Hymenoptera.
- Meat_ant phylum Arthropod.
- Meat_ant synonym "*Camponotus horni (Kirby, 1896)".
- Meat_ant synonym "*Formica detecta (Smith, F., 1858)".
- Meat_ant synonym "*Formica smithii (Lowne, 1865)".
- Meat_ant synonym "*Iridomyrmex detectus castrae (Viehmeyer, 1925)".
- Meat_ant synonym "*Iridomyrmex greensladei (Shattuck, 1993)".
- Meat_ant synonym "*Liometopum aeneum (Mayr, 1862)".
- Meat_ant thumbnail Meat_eater_ant_feeding_on_honey02.jpg?width=300.
- Meat_ant wikiPageID "10578490".
- Meat_ant wikiPageLength "94009".
- Meat_ant wikiPageOutDegree "223".
- Meat_ant wikiPageRevisionID "706466562".
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Allele_frequency.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Allometry.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Almond_moth.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Amdro.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Amylase.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Anatomical_terms_of_location.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Ancient_Greek.
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- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Antenna_(biology).
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Apostlebird.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Armandia_intermedia.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Arthropod.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Arthropod_leg.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Australian_Capital_Territory.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Australian_magpie.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Australian_raven.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Banded_sugar_ant.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Bird.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Calcium_cyanide.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Callitris.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Canberra.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Cane_toad.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Carbon_disulfide.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Carpenter_ant.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Category:Biting_insects.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Category:Endemic_fauna_of_Australia.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Category:Hymenoptera_of_Australia.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Category:Insects_described_in_1858.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Category:Insects_of_Australia.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Category:Iridomyrmex.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Category:Scavengers.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Citrus.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Clade.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Classical_Latin.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Cline_(biology).
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Clypeus.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Commensalism.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Common_name.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Commonwealth_Scientific_and_Industrial_Research_Organisation.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Critical_thermal_maximum.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Crucifix_toad.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Currawong.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Cursorial.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Cyclotorna.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Cyclotorna_monocentra.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Dieldrin.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Diurnality.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Dolichoderinae.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Eocene.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Eucalyptus.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Eucalyptus_blakelyi.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Eucalyptus_melliodora.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Eucalyptus_rubida.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink File:Ants_eating_cicada,_jjron_22.11.2009.jpg.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink File:Meat_eater_ant_qeen_excavating_hole.jpg.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Fipronil.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Formica.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Fox.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Frederick_Smith_(entomologist).
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Froggattella.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Fumigation.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Gaster_(insect_anatomy).
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Glossary_of_entomology_terms.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Goldfields-Esperance.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Green-head_ant.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Guano.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Gustav_Mayr.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Gyne.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Habronestes_bradleyi.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Hemiptera.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Homonym_(biology).
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Honeydew_(secretion).
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Hooded_robin.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Hunter_River_(New_South_Wales).
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Hyaline.
- Meat_ant wikiPageWikiLink Hydramethylnon.