Meat ant

The meat ant (Iridomyrmex purpureus), also called the meat-eater ant, is a species of ant found all around Australia. The ants are often used by farmers to clean the remaining meat off dead animals.

Meat eater ant

Meat ant
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Iridomyrex
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I. purpureus


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