Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group

Jack jumper at Queanbeyan West, NSW

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Identification history

Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group	6 Apr 2020	JonLewis
Myrmecia pilosula	5 Apr 2020	Speedsta
Unverified	5 Apr 2020	Speedsta

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These guys were vicious, upon using the pincers to grab hold, it seems it was then using its abdomen to sting, but I don't know if it had a stinger.

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JonLewis wrote:

6 Apr 2020

Hi Speedsta, your ID is good, but there is a group of similar closely-related species which are hard to tell apart, so for CNM purposes we call them all "Myrmecia pilosula species group". And yes, they really do have a sting - a big one. All the Myrmecia are very well equipped in that department and are regarded as relatively dangerous insects because their sting can occasionally produce anaphylactic shock which can lead to death. So you would have to be very very unlucky, but it's certainly worth being careful when trying to photograph! Cheers, Jon

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Location information

Coordinates 149.206397 -35.361027
Places Queanbeyan West, NSW

Sighting information

16 - 100 Abundance
5 Apr 2020 02:55 PM Recorded on
Speedsta Recorded by
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Speedsta Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size
Female Gender

Species information

Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group Scientific name
Jack jumper Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1505m Recorded at altitude
264 images trained Machine learning
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