Myrmecia pyriformis

A Bull ant at Emu Creek Belconnen (ECB)

Myrmecia pyriformis at Emu Creek Belconnen (ECB) - 25 Jan 2024
Myrmecia pyriformis at Emu Creek Belconnen (ECB) - 25 Jan 2024
Myrmecia pyriformis at Emu Creek Belconnen (ECB) - 25 Jan 2024
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Identification history

Myrmecia pyriformis 28 Jan 2024 JonLewis
Myrmecia simillima 25 Jan 2024 JohnGiacon

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JonLewis wrote:
   28 Jan 2024
Hi John, the ID is based on the mandibles (combined with colour and oter features). Myrmecia simillima has distictively straight mandibles with very little or no curve along the length of the mandible except for at the tip. Cheers, Jon

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  • 123 Abundance
  • 25 Jan 2024 01:53 PM Recorded on
  • JohnGiacon Recorded by

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  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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