Myrmecia simillima

3 A Bull Ant at Hackett, ACT

Myrmecia simillima at Hackett, ACT - 8 Feb 2020
Myrmecia simillima at Hackett, ACT - 8 Feb 2020
Myrmecia simillima at Hackett, ACT - 8 Feb 2020
Myrmecia simillima at Hackett, ACT - 8 Feb 2020
Myrmecia simillima at Hackett, ACT - 8 Feb 2020
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Identification history

Myrmecia simillima 24 Aug 2020 JonLewis
Myrmecia pyriformis 17 Feb 2020 waltraud
Myrmecia tarsata 9 Feb 2020 TimL

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7 comments

waltraud wrote:
   18 Feb 2020
hi Tim
ant specialist Ajay suggested M. pyriformis (definitely not M. tarsata). Cheers W
waltraud wrote:
   18 Feb 2020
... great photographs! W
TimL wrote:
   18 Feb 2020
Thank you. Tim
waltraud wrote:
   18 Feb 2020
Tim,
Ajay may lead an ant walk in March or April. Could we - Friends of M Majura, who will be hosting the walk - use one of your brilliant photographs to promote the walk?
W
TimL wrote:
   18 Feb 2020
Hi Waltraud. Of course. Please let me know which image(s) and if you'd like a higher definition version than the version posted to CNM. Tim
JonLewis wrote:
   29 Mar 2020
Hi Waltraud,

I was looking at this sighting and think the ant is actually M. simillima, due to the straight mandibles and few teeth (See https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/File:Myrmecia_simillima_casent0902787_h_1_high.jpg). M. pyriformis has mandibles narrowed near the clypeus and many, often smaller teeth (See https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/File:Myrmecia_pyriformis_casent0902797_h_1_high.jpg). Both ants are common in the region and have similar colouration.

Cheers, Jon
JonLewis wrote:
   24 Aug 2020
Sighting reviewed August 2020 and revised to M. simillima after discussion with Waltraud & Ajay Narendra.

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