Black-headed bull ant at Lower Boro, NSW
Identification history
| Myrmecia nigriceps | 25 Nov 2021 | JonLewis | ||
| Myrmecia forficata | 24 Nov 2021 | JanetRussell |
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3 comments
JonLewis
wrote:
25 Nov 2021
Hi Janet, based on the very dark head and tail (contrasting with the lighter colour of the body) and the yellowish mandibles, I think this ant looks much more like Myrmecia nigriceps rather than Myrmecia forficata. Cheers, Jon
JanetRussell
wrote:
25 Nov 2021
Thank you, Jon. I can vouch for its bite - that’s my kneeler he was on!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.790126-35.074711
- Altitude 650.9m
- Maps Goulburn Mulwaree Council
- Places Lower Boro, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 23 Nov 2021 01:01 PM Recorded on
- JanetRussell Recorded by
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) JanetRussell Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Myrmecia nigriceps Scientific name
- Black-headed bull ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 832m Recorded at altitude
- 165 images trained Machine learning
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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