Myrmecia sp. (genus)
Bull ant or Jack Jumper at Tennent, ACT
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| Myrmecia sp. (genus) | KimPullen | 13 Oct 2017 | |
| Myrmecia sp. (genus) | SWishart | 30 Sep 2017 |
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This was a large, aggressive ant on the firetrail - we didn't notice any other similar ants nearby but that maybe because we were watching this one closely and not looking around
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.934583-35.627283
- Altitude 1317.5m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tennent, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 Sep 2017 10:42 AM Recorded on
- SWishart Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- SWishart 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
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6 / 7
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