Myrmecia pyriformis

A Bull ant at Cotter River, ACT

Myrmecia pyriformis at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Feb 2019
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Identification history

Myrmecia pyriformis 24 Feb 2020 JonLewis
Formicidae (family) 24 Feb 2020 JonLewis
Formicidae (family) 23 Feb 2020 kasiaaus

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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 7 Feb 2019 09:51 PM Recorded on
  • kasiaaus Recorded by

Additional information

  • Holding a moth - Chlorocoma carenaria Associated Insect
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

  • Myrmecia pyriformis Scientific name
  • A Bull ant Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1387.5m Recorded at altitude
  • 68 images trained Machine learning
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