Myrmecia simillima

A Bull Ant at Denman Prospect, ACT

Myrmecia simillima at Denman Prospect, ACT - 1 Feb 2019
Myrmecia simillima at Denman Prospect, ACT - 1 Feb 2019
Myrmecia simillima at Denman Prospect, ACT - 1 Feb 2019
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Identification history

Myrmecia simillima 9 Jan 2021 JonLewis
Myrmecia simillima 26 Dec 2020 JonLewis
Myrmecia forficata 20 Feb 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Myrmecia forficata 3 Feb 2019 KimPullen
Unidentified 1 Feb 2019 Christine

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A bull ant. On the ground, and running up the trunk of big tree, next to Coconut Ant nest.

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JonLewis wrote:
   26 Dec 2020
Hi Kim & Michael, just doing some other Myrmecia IDs and noticed this one is looks like M. simillima rather than M. forficata, based in shape of mandibles and direction of striations on the pronotum. I'm happy to update if you agree. Cheers, Jon
   26 Dec 2020
Thanks John - Happy tp go with your ID

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