Myrmecia sp. (genus)
Bull ant or Jack Jumper at Yaouk, NSW
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| Myrmecia sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 14 Dec 2021 | |
| Myrmecia forficata | KMcCue | 10 Dec 2021 |
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3 comments
14 Dec 2021
Hi Kevin, this ant could be Myrmecia forficata, but I can't really tell from the photo. Myrmecia forficata seems to normally to have a brownish body and head with black gaster (rear end; see images at the Atlas of Living Australia website) so this ant would be unusually dark for this species. But I can't be sure what species it is from the photo, so have just confirmed your ID at genus level. Cheers, Jon
14 Dec 2021
Thanks Jon
This ant was much larger than 12mm, closer to or greater than 25mm, larger than the range quoted in Wikipedia for the Jack Jumper but I will be guided by your advice.
This ant was much larger than 12mm, closer to or greater than 25mm, larger than the range quoted in Wikipedia for the Jack Jumper but I will be guided by your advice.
14 Dec 2021
Hi Kevin, just to clarify, identifying the ant as "Myrmecia sp (genus)" just means that we are sure that it is an ant in the group (genus) called Myrmecia, but we can't be sure what species it is. Which means it could be any of a number of large bulldog ants, which can be very big, as you say. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 148.900432-35.853811
- Places Yaouk, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Dec 2021 02:51 PM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
- Eucalyptus roșii Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- KMcCue Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myrmecia sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Myrmecia sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Bull ant or Jack Jumper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1398.1m Recorded at altitude
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