Myrmecia nigriceps
Black-headed bull ant at Scullin, ACT
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| Myrmecia nigriceps | JonLewis | 6 Apr 2020 | |
| Myrmecia pyriformis | AlisonMilton | 5 Apr 2020 |
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I accidentally disturbed the nest and this sentry came out to investigate.
2 comments
6 Apr 2020
Hi Alison, these two species are very similar in body and mandible shape, and without having them under the microscope you can never be sure. But in terms of field characters, M. nigriceps always have very distinctly darker head and gaster compared with obvious light reddy brown body and yellowish mandibles. M. pyriformis is similar, but is overall darker in body (often nearly black) and with relatively dark mandibles. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.030755-35.239193
- Altitude 608.9m
- Places Scullin, ACT
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- 4 Apr 2020 01:18 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myrmecia nigriceps Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Myrmecia nigriceps Scientific name
- Black-headed bull ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1135m Recorded at altitude
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