Myrmecia simillima
A Bull Ant at Paddys River, ACT
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| Myrmecia simillima | JonLewis | 19 Oct 2020 | |
| Myrmecia simillima | TahniChan | 19 Oct 2020 |
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User's notes
Unsure whether Myrmecia Simillima or Pyriformis. Also unsure whether queen or worker, observed in humid warm weather post rains. Very timid in disposition and quite large, closer to 30mm.
1 comment
19 Oct 2020
Hi TahniChan, good identification. Myrmecia pyriformis and Myrmecia simillima can be very similar, but the shape of the mandibles allows you to tell them apart. In M. simillima, the shaft of the mandible is pretty evenly wide along its length back towards the head, while in M. pyriformis the mandible has a wider area about two thirds back towards the head before becoming narrower again as it joins the head. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.065316-35.529839
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Oct 2020 03:59 PM Recorded on
- TahniChan Recorded by
Collections
- TahniChan Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myrmecia simillima Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Myrmecia simillima Scientific name
- A Bull Ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1177m Recorded at altitude
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