Myrmecia tarsata

Bull ant or Bulldog ant at Paddys River, ACT

Myrmecia tarsata at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Jan 2017
Myrmecia tarsata at Paddys River, ACT - 15 Jan 2017
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Identification history

Myrmecia tarsata 22 Feb 2017 KimPullen
Myrmecia tarsata 22 Feb 2017 KimPullen
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group 19 Jan 2017 David

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KimPullen wrote:
   22 Feb 2017
M. tarsata is more slender and has longer legs than the pilosula-group bull ants, and the abdomen is smooth and shining. It is also bigger (although the pictures don't show that).
David wrote:
   24 Feb 2017
Thanks Kim!

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