Myrmecia tarsata
Bull ant or Bulldog ant at Paddys River, ACT
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| Myrmecia tarsata | KimPullen | 22 Feb 2017 | |
| Myrmecia tarsata | KimPullen | 22 Feb 2017 | |
| Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group | David | 19 Jan 2017 |
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2 comments
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).
Location information
- Coordinates 148.887553-35.458163
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 15 Jan 2017 01:09 PM Recorded on
- David Recorded by
Collections
- David Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myrmecia tarsata Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Myrmecia tarsata Scientific name
- Bull ant or Bulldog ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1109m Recorded at altitude
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