Myrmecia sp. (genus)

Bull ant or Jack Jumper at Nicholls, ACT

Myrmecia sp. (genus) at Nicholls, ACT - 7 Mar 2019
Myrmecia sp. (genus) at Nicholls, ACT - 7 Mar 2019
Myrmecia sp. (genus) at Nicholls, ACT - 7 Mar 2019
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Myrmecia sp. (genus) 8 Mar 2019 JonLewis
Myrmecia sp. (genus) 8 Mar 2019 JonLewis
Camponotus suffusus 8 Mar 2019 AlisonMilton

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JonLewis wrote:
   9 Mar 2019
Hi Alison, this is a bullant queen, possibly Myrmecia piliventris or Myrmecia fulvipes. The long mandibles and square shape of the head are pretty characteristic. Cheers, Jon

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