Myrmecia sp. (genus)

Bull ant or Jack Jumper at Greenway, ACT

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Myrmecia sp. (genus) 23 Jun 2017 samreid007
Myrmecia sp. (genus) 23 Jun 2017 samreid007
Unverified 16 Jun 2017 ozza

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Solitary ant.

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samreid007 wrote:
   17 Jun 2017
Hi Ozza, what time of day did you see this ant? There is a night/twilight active species that looks like this, but also another species that is active during the day. My guess is that it is the night active Myrmecia pyriformis, as it stays active over the winter period.
ozza wrote:
   17 Jun 2017
Hello,
The photos were taken on 12/04/2013 at 13:07. So right in the middle of the day. I was in the shadow of the building so it looks a bit dim.
samreid007 wrote:
   23 Jun 2017
Without a better close up photo, it's a bit hard to tell which it may be (hairs on the postpetiole/gaster = M. pyriformis, no haris = M. forficata). Even though it was active during the day, I've also seen M. pyriformis out and about in the day during winter. To be safe, I think we may have to go with Myrmecia sp.
SimonDunstan wrote:
   10 Jan 2025
Queen Myrmecia.

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