Bull ant or Bulldog ant at Conder, ACT
Identification history
| Myrmecia tarsata | 10 Jan 2025 | SimonPDunstan | ||
| Myrmecia sp. (genus) | 31 Aug 2020 | JonLewis | ||
| Myrmecia pyriformis | 30 Aug 2020 | JanetRussell |
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4 comments
JonLewis
wrote:
31 Aug 2020
Hi Janet, this ant could certainly be Myrmecia pyriformis, but I'm not sure from the photo - I think Myrmecia tarsata is also a possibility. If you have any other photos they might help. Cheers, Jon
JanetRussell
wrote:
31 Aug 2020
Hello Jon,
Thanks, not sure whether this photo will help. Cheers Janet
Thanks, not sure whether this photo will help. Cheers Janet
Location information
- Coordinates 149.116653-35.461939
- Altitude 619.0m
- Maps Tuggeranong Hill
- Places Conder, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 14 Nov 2017 05:28 PM Recorded on
- JanetRussell Recorded by
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JanetRussell NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Myrmecia tarsata Scientific name
- Bull ant or Bulldog ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1109m Recorded at altitude
- 138 images trained Machine learning
- 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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