Black-headed bull ant at Hughes, ACT
Identification history
| Myrmecia nigriceps | 5 Dec 2019 | JonLewis | ||
| Myrmecia nigriceps | 5 Dec 2019 | ruthkerruish |
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Rarely does one find a bull ant stationary to photograph!
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.097611-35.338497
- Altitude 611.1m
- Maps Hughes Garran Woodland Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 5 Dec 2019 07:00 AM Recorded on
- ruthkerruish Recorded by
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Collections
ruthkerruish Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myrmecia nigriceps Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- Stationary on a cement path bot far from a nest Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Myrmecia nigriceps Scientific name
- Black-headed bull ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1135m Recorded at altitude
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- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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