Bull ant or Jack Jumper at Greenway, ACT
Identification history
| 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.
4 comments
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.
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.063782-35.422154
- Places Greenway, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 12 Apr 2013 01:07 PM Recorded on
- ozza Recorded by
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ozza Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myrmecia sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
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
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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