Myrmecia nigriceps

Black-headed bull ant at Hughes, ACT

Myrmecia nigriceps at Hughes, ACT - 5 Dec 2019
Request use of media

Identification history

Myrmecia nigriceps 5 Dec 2019 JonLewis
Myrmecia nigriceps 5 Dec 2019 ruthkerruish

Identify this sighting


Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

User's notes

Rarely does one find a bull ant stationary to photograph!

1 comment

JonLewis wrote:
   6 Dec 2019
Missing a leg must have slowed it down!

Please Login or Register to comment.

Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • Stationary on a cement path bot far from a nest Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Record quality

  • Images or audio
  • More than one media file
  • Verified by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
1,899,378 sightings of 21,125 species in 9,329 locations from 12,967 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.