Myrmecia simillima
A Bull Ant at Undefined Area
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| Myrmecia simillima | JonLewis | 29 Mar 2020 | |
| Myrmecia nigriceps | jb2602 | 27 Mar 2020 |
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3 comments
29 Mar 2020
Hi Jbromilow50, M. nigriceps is similar, but the overall colour and shape of the mandibles makes it M. simillima, another relatively common species. Cheers, Jon
29 Mar 2020
Hi John, yes, the mandibles are typically yellowish. So you normally see an ant with black (or at least very dark) head and gaster (tail), a reddish body and yellowish mandibles. They do seems to be reasonably consistent in this colouration. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.179823-35.272566
- Maps Mount Ainslie
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 26 Mar 2020 12:11 PM Recorded on
- jb2602 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- jb2602 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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