Myrmecia nigriceps
Black-headed bull ant at Lower Boro, NSW
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| Myrmecia nigriceps | JonLewis | 25 Nov 2021 | |
| Myrmecia forficata | JanetRussell | 24 Nov 2021 |
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3 comments
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
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
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- JanetRussell Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myrmecia nigriceps Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Myrmecia nigriceps Scientific name
- Black-headed bull ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1135m Recorded at altitude
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