Myrmecia tarsata

Bull ant or Bulldog ant at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

	Myrmecia tarsata	25 Feb 2021	JonLewis
	Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group	24 Feb 2021	RodDeb

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JonLewis wrote:

25 Feb 2021

Hi RodDeb, beautiful clear photos. This ant looks similar to M. pilosula, but the red tip on its very glossy black gaster makes it M. tarsata. Cheers, Jon

RodDeb wrote:

25 Feb 2021

Thanks Jon, missed that when looking them up, greatly appreciate your knowledge and effort to spot the difference. Thank you very much.

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Location information

Coordinates 148.904937 -35.466305
Altitude 805.2m
Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Places Paddys River, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
23 Feb 2021 02:53 PM Recorded on
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RodDeb Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

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
148 images trained Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania