Myrmecia pyriformis

A Bull ant at Belconnen, ACT

Myrmecia pyriformis at Belconnen, ACT - 11 Feb 2012
Myrmecia pyriformis at Belconnen, ACT - 11 Feb 2012
Myrmecia pyriformis at Belconnen, ACT - 11 Feb 2012
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Identification history

Myrmecia pyriformis 30 Oct 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Myrmecia pyriformis 26 Oct 2017 samreid007
Unidentified 25 Oct 2017 Christine

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Located the nest after I was stung!

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Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 11 Feb 2012 12:00 AM Recorded on
  • Christine Recorded by

Species information

  • Myrmecia pyriformis Scientific name
  • A Bull ant Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1387.5m Recorded at altitude
  • 68 images trained Machine learning
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