Myrmecia piliventris
Golden tail bull ant at Undefined Area
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| Myrmecia piliventris | SimonDunstan | 10 Jan 2025 | |
| Myrmecia sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 8 Mar 2019 | |
| Camponotus suffusus | AlisonMilton | 8 Mar 2019 |
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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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Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 7 Mar 2019 10:45 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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- AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Myrmecia piliventris Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Myrmecia piliventris Scientific name
- Golden tail bull ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 886m Recorded at altitude
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