Myrmecia forficata

A Bull ant at Symonston, ACT

Myrmecia forficata at Symonston, ACT - 1 Feb 2019
Myrmecia forficata at Symonston, ACT - 1 Feb 2019
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Myrmecia forficata 4 Feb 2019 JonLewis
Myrmecia forficata 3 Feb 2019 KimPullen
Unidentified 1 Feb 2019 Mike

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One reason not to stand still while taking photos.

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JonLewis wrote:
   4 Feb 2019
Hi Kim, wasn't too sure for a while. M. forficata and M. simillima are pretty similar and separated in the key by the shape of the mandibles. I think I can just make out the shape well enough to agree with you that it's forficata!

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