Myrmecia tarsata
Bull ant or Bulldog ant at Conder, ACT
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| Myrmecia tarsata | SimonDunstan | 10 Jan 2025 | |
| Myrmecia sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 31 Aug 2020 | |
| Myrmecia pyriformis | JanetRussell | 30 Aug 2020 |
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4 comments
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
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
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- JanetRussell NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Myrmecia tarsata Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
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
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