Myrmecia pyriformis
A Bull ant at Burrinjuck, NSW
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| Myrmecia pyriformis | KimPullen | 16 Oct 2016 | |
| Myrmecia pyriformis | KimPullen | 16 Oct 2016 | |
| Myrmecia nigriceps | MichaelBedingfield | 16 Oct 2016 | |
| Unverified | ArcherCallaway | 16 Oct 2016 |
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4 comments
17 Oct 2016
Great photo Ryu. I have downloaded the original photo, cropped it and added it back to aid in identification.
17 Oct 2016
Probably not M. nigriceps, whose black head contrasts more strongly with an orange thorax. Ryu, it looks like the ant was active at night, is this true? If so it supports an ID as M. pyriformis which is a nocturnal forager. M. forficata is similarly coloured.
17 Oct 2016
Thanks Kim. Yes this was taken approx 1.5hours after last light (taken at 8:10pm) as we were returning from our spotlight walk.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.619090-34.983492
- Altitude 362.9m
- Places Burrinjuck, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 25 Sep 2016 08:10 PM Recorded on
- ArcherCallaway Recorded by
Collections
- ArcherCallaway Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myrmecia pyriformis Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Myrmecia pyriformis Scientific name
- A Bull ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1387.5m Recorded at altitude
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