1 Bull ant or Jack Jumper at Cook, ACT
Identification history
| Myrmecia sp. (genus) | 21 Mar 2020 | JonLewis | ||
| Unverified | 20 Mar 2020 | CathB |
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User's notes
I'm not sure if this is an ant or a wasp, but it was very impressive. Resting on a star picket.
1 comment
JonLewis
wrote:
22 Mar 2020
Hi Cath, certainly Myrmecia and looks to be a male (due to the small head and small mouthparts). Can't be sure of the genus, unfortunately. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.068549-35.267647
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 9 Mar 2020 07:30 AM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
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CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myrmecia sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Myrmecia sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Bull ant or Jack Jumper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1398.1m Recorded at altitude
- External link More 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
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