Myrmecia forficata

A Bull ant at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

	Myrmecia forficata	25 Nov 2021	JonLewis
	Myrmecia sp. (genus)	21 Nov 2021	SteveBorkowskis

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JonLewis wrote:

25 Nov 2021

Hi Steve, pretty sure this is Myrmecia forficata rather than Myrmecia pyriformis. They are pretty similar but the shiny back surface of the tail (no fuzzy hair on it) makes it look like more like Myrmecia forficata. Cheers, Jon

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Location information

Coordinates 148.905136 -35.459775
Altitude 785.2m
Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Places Paddys River, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
21 Nov 2021 01:59 PM Recorded on
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) SteveBorkowskis Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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Myrmecia forficata Scientific name
A Bull ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1354.34m Recorded at altitude
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