Myrmecia simillima
A Bull Ant at Denman Prospect, ACT
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| Myrmecia simillima | JonLewis | 9 Jan 2021 | |
| Myrmecia simillima | JonLewis | 26 Dec 2020 | |
| Myrmecia forficata | MichaelMulvaney | 20 Feb 2019 | |
| Myrmecia forficata | KimPullen | 3 Feb 2019 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 1 Feb 2019 |
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User's notes
A bull ant. On the ground, and running up the trunk of big tree, next to Coconut Ant nest.
2 comments
26 Dec 2020
Hi Kim & Michael, just doing some other Myrmecia IDs and noticed this one is looks like M. simillima rather than M. forficata, based in shape of mandibles and direction of striations on the pronotum. I'm happy to update if you agree. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 148.992365-35.293499
- Maps Uriarra TSR
- Places Denman Prospect, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 1 Feb 2019 01:04 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myrmecia simillima Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Myrmecia simillima Scientific name
- A Bull Ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1156.7m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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