Myrmecia fulvipes
1 Red-legged Toothless bull ant at Bruce, ACT
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| Myrmecia fulvipes | JonLewis | 26 Sep 2021 | |
| Myrmecia piliventris | Roger | 25 Sep 2021 |
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User's notes
It seems that that the larger ants have started to come out of hibernation.
2 comments
26 Sep 2021
Hi Roger, yes, the ants are certainly becoming more active, particularly Myrmecia. Your ID is again very close as both Myrmecia piliventris and Myrmecia fulvipes are similar looking dark ants with long straight "toothless" mandibles. As a field character, the leg colour is important - piliventris generally has dark legs which are not obviously different in colour from the body, while fulvipes has legs which are obviously a different colour from the body, usually red in live or fresh specimens, as in your photo. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.093577-35.260273
- Altitude 661.3m
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 23 Sep 2021 11:54 AM Recorded on
- Roger Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Roger Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myrmecia fulvipes Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Myrmecia fulvipes Scientific name
- Red-legged Toothless bull ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1286.5m Recorded at altitude
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