Myrmecia simillima
A Bull Ant at Tennent, ACT
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| Myrmecia simillima | JonLewis | 14 Oct 2019 | |
| Unverified | MatthewFrawley | 14 Oct 2019 |
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1 comment
15 Oct 2019
Hi Matthew, nice photo. I had to do some work for this ID as two species of Myrmecia are quite similar - M. simillima and M. forficata. I've IDed the ant as Myrmecia simillima as the mandibles are straight and even width, particularly the last quarter of their length back towards the head. The generally similar Myrmecia forficata has slightly curved mandibles which have a wider section near the head. Luckily, your photo shows the mandibles very clearly! Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.027005-35.540053
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Tennent, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 6 Oct 2019 09:59 AM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- MatthewFrawley 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 1177m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
3 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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