Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group

Jack jumper at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

	Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group	7 Dec 2021	JonLewis
	Unverified	7 Dec 2021	TimL

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The two bull ants were sighted locked together in a fight with the slightly larger ant pushing the smaller one over a considerable distance. Both ants eventually resorted to trying to sting each other, as seen in the final image, after which they spilt up and took off in different directions.

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JonLewis wrote:

7 Dec 2021

Great photos Tim - probably ants from two different nests which are too close for comfort! Cheers, Jon

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Location information

Coordinates 149.108590 -35.273942
Altitude 581.2m
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

2 Abundance
5 Dec 2021 11:55 AM Recorded on
TimL Recorded by
Collections
TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group Scientific name
Jack jumper Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1505m Recorded at altitude
264 images trained Machine learning
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More than one media file
Verified by an expert moderator
Nearby sighting(s) of same species
GPS evidence of location
Description
Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania