Myrmecia nigriceps

Black-headed bull ant at O'Connor, ACT

Myrmecia nigriceps at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Feb 2021
Myrmecia nigriceps at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Feb 2021
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Identification history

Myrmecia nigriceps 10 Feb 2021 JonLewis
Unidentified 9 Feb 2021 ConBoekel

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Often, getting closer to the subject in the wild is a challenge. This chap chased me around with great determination.

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JonLewis wrote:
   10 Feb 2021
Hi Con, the photos are worth the risk! Cheers, Jon

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Perperus sp. (genus) (Weevil) at Dryandra St Woodland - 6 Feb 2024 by DianneClarke
Clania lewinii (Lewin's case moth) at Dryandra St Woodland - 6 Feb 2024 by DianneClarke
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Dryandra St Woodland - 29 Dec 2023 by ConBoekel
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at O'Connor, ACT - 22 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at O'Connor, ACT - 7 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Coeranica isabella (A Concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Belenois java (Caper White) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Merocroca automima (Chezala group) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 Oct 2023 by ConBoekel
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 5 May 2023 by ConBoekel
Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 25 Apr 2023 by ConBoekel
Heteroteucha occidua (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Blattodea (order) (Unidentified cockroach) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Plebs eburnus (Eastern bush orb-weaver) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Culladia cuneiferellus (Crambinae moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 27 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Mar 2023 by ConBoekel
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Ischnura aurora (Aurora Bluetail) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Endotricha (genus) (A Pyrlaid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Endotricha (genus) (A Pyrlaid moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Mar 2023 by Hejor1
Merimnetes oblongus (Radiata pine shoot weevil) at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Amorbus alternatus (Eucalyptus Tip Bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 19 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Adoxia benallae (Leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 18 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 17 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Merimnetes sp. (genus) (A weevil) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Plectobela undescribed species (A concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Mutusca brevicornis (A broad-headed bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Odontomyia sp. (genus) (A soldier fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Calomela juncta (Leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Opisthoncus abnormis (Long-legged Jumper) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Titinia tenuis (Titinia weevil) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Ancita sp. (genus) (Longicorn or longhorn beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Hortophora sp. (genus) (Garden orb weaver) at O'Connor, ACT - 16 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Paropsisterna octosignata (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Amaranthus powellii (Powell's Amaranth) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Chaetophyes compacta (Tube spittlebug) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Paropsisterna cloelia (Eucalyptus variegated beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Calomela curtisi (Acacia leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Ellipsidion australe (Austral Ellipsidion cockroach) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Ditropidus sp. (genus) (Leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Paropsisterna laesa (Laesa leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 1 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 1 Feb 2023 by ConBoekel
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 31 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Hemibela (genus) (A Concealer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Paropsisterna laesa (Laesa leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Rhytidoponera metallica (Greenhead ant) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Austracantha minax (Christmas Spider, Jewel Spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Oechalia schellenbergii (Spined Predatory Shield Bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Tree Lucerne Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Nearcha nullata (Rounded Nearcha) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Cryptachaea veruculata (Diamondback comb-footed spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Servaea incana (Hoary Servaea) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Erina hyacinthina (Varied Dusky-blue) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Nacoleia rhoeoalis (Spilomelinae) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Mutusca brevicornis (A broad-headed bug) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Epidesmia hypenaria (Long-nosed Epidesmia) at O'Connor, ACT - 8 Jan 2023 by ConBoekel
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Yellow Slender Robber Fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Poecilohetaerus sp. (genus) (Lauxaniid fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at O'Connor, ACT - 20 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Cosmodes elegans (Green Blotched Moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 17 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Chlenias banksiaria group (A Geometer moth) at O'Connor, ACT - 17 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Taxeotis intextata (Looper Moth, Grey Taxeotis) at O'Connor, ACT - 17 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Sandalodes superbus (Ludicra Jumping Spider) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Aporocera (Aporocera) haematodes (A case bearing leaf beetle) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Scieropepla polyxesta (A Gelechioid moth (Xyloryctidae)) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Epicyme rubropunctaria (Red-spotted Delicate) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Cerdistus sp. (genus) (Yellow Slender Robber Fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 11 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Nov 2022 by ConBoekel
Trapezites phigalia (Heath Ochre) at O'Connor, ACT - 6 Nov 2022 by ConBoekel
Thynninae (subfamily) (Smooth flower wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 2 Oct 2022 by ConBoekel
Hyalopeza schneiderae (A fruit fly) at O'Connor, ACT - 30 Sep 2022 by Harrisi
Ledrinae (subfamily) (A Flat-headed Leafhopper) at O'Connor, ACT - 9 Aug 2022 by ConBoekel
Cortinarius sp. (Cortinarius) at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Cortinarius sp. (Cortinarius) at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Coronidium oxylepis subsp. lanatum (Woolly Pointed Everlasting) at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Cortinarius australiensis (Cortinarius australiensis) at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Mycena 'clarkeana group' at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at O'Connor, ACT - 28 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston

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  • 5 Feb 2021 02:58 PM Recorded on
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