A Bull ant at Yass River, NSW
Identification history
| Myrmecia forficata | 28 Aug 2020 | JonLewis | ||
| Myrmecia forficata | 28 Aug 2020 | JonLewis | ||
| Myrmecia nigriceps | 28 Aug 2020 | SenexRugosus |
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2 comments
JonLewis
wrote:
28 Aug 2020
Hi Senex, Myrmecia nigriceps and M. forficata are pretty similar. M. nigriceps is probably more common, but I'm pretty sure your ant is M. forficata, and is only the third record on CNM of this species. The shape of the mandibles and their reddish colour sets it apart from M. nigriceps which almost always has yellowish mandibles. There are quite a few reasonable photos of life M. forficata on the Atlas of Living Australia website. Cheers, Jon
SenexRugosus
wrote:
28 Aug 2020
Thanks Jon. Sorry about the poor quality photos. Next time I'm in that area I'll see if I can find some again and get a better shot. Cheers, John.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.158967-34.900883
- Altitude 646.0m
- Places Yass River, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Aug 2020 11:28 AM Recorded on
- SenexRugosus Recorded by
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Species information
- Myrmecia forficata Scientific name
- A Bull ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 1354.34m Recorded at altitude
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