Myrmecia sp. (genus)

Bull ant or Jack Jumper at Undefined Area

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Identification history

	Myrmecia sp. (genus)	25 Jan 2021	JonLewis
	Unverified	23 Jan 2021	CathB

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I initially thought this was a wasp, but I think the node on the petiole makes it an ant.

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JonLewis wrote:

25 Jan 2021

Hi Cath, this is a male Myrmecia out looking for a mate. You can tell it is a male by the small head and rudimentary mandibles - he will die in a day or two, so doesn't need much in that department. In comparison, the queens have fully developed heads and mandibles as they live for years. By the black body and red legs it is likely to be Myrmecia fulvipes but I can't be sure. You're right about the petiolar node that sets it apart from the wasps, but as ants are derived from ancient wasps and Myrmecia is a fairly "primitive" ant, it can still give a pretty good impression of a wasp, especially the sting! Cheers, Jon

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Location information

Coordinates 149.077210 -35.267038
Altitude 620.0m
Maps Aranda Bushland
Places Holt, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
23 Jan 2021 08:31 AM Recorded on
CathB Recorded by
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CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

Grass Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Myrmecia sp. (genus) Scientific name
Bull ant or Jack Jumper Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1398.1m Recorded at altitude
224 images trained Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

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