Myrmecia sp. (genus)
Bull ant or Jack Jumper at Hall, ACT
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| Myrmecia sp. (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 12 May 2017 | |
| Myrmecia sp. (genus) | AndyRussell | 9 Apr 2017 |
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1 comment
10 Apr 2017
Hi Plantalicer, it looks like the nocturnal species Myrmecia pyriformis. Can you remember what time of day the picture was taken? Sometimes they are still active in the early morning. And was it near its nest?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.057761-35.173144
- Maps Hall Cemetery
- Places Hall, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 8 Apr 2017 12:33 PM Recorded on
- AndyRussell Recorded by
- grass and low herbage Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- AndyRussell Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myrmecia sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Myrmecia sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Bull ant or Jack Jumper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1398.1m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
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4 / 7
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