Black-headed bull ant at Symonston, ACT
Identification history
| Myrmecia nigriceps | 9 Oct 2018 | KimPullen | ||
| Myrmecia nigriceps | 20 Sep 2018 | SWishart |
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After much discussion with my husband, we've gone for under 25 mm but it could have been a little over - one of the biggest ants I've seen
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.142013-35.352595
- Altitude 634.5m
- Places Symonston, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Sep 2018 10:50 AM Recorded on
- SWishart Recorded by
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SWishart Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myrmecia nigriceps Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Myrmecia nigriceps Scientific name
- Black-headed bull ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1135m Recorded at altitude
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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