Black-headed bull ant at Hughes, ACT
Identification history
| Myrmecia nigriceps | 22 Oct 2020 | JonLewis | ||
| Myrmecia nigriceps | 22 Oct 2020 | JonLewis | ||
| Myrmecia forficata | 20 Oct 2020 | Tapirlord |
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1 comment
JonLewis
wrote:
22 Oct 2020
Hi Tapirlord, thanks for the sighting. It's hard to be certain from the photos, but pretty sure this is Myrmecia nigriceps due to the strong blackish head and gaster (abdomen) which are obviously much darker than the rest of the body. Also, the mandibles look pretty yellowish, which is typical for this species. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.097927-35.339059
- Maps Hughes Garran Woodland Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 20 Oct 2020 06:40 PM Recorded on
- Tapirlord Recorded by
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Tapirlord
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Breeding behaviour
Species information
- Myrmecia nigriceps Scientific name
- Black-headed bull ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 820.88m Recorded at altitude
- 154 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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