Myrmecia simillima

A Bull Ant at Stromlo, ACT

Myrmecia simillima at Stromlo, ACT - 13 Jan 2022
Myrmecia simillima at Stromlo, ACT - 13 Jan 2022
Myrmecia simillima at Stromlo, ACT - 13 Jan 2022
Myrmecia simillima at Stromlo, ACT - 13 Jan 2022
Myrmecia simillima at Stromlo, ACT - 13 Jan 2022
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Identification history

Myrmecia simillima 17 Jan 2022 JonLewis
Myrmecia simillima 13 Jan 2022 AlisonMilton
Unidentified 13 Jan 2022 trevorpreston

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Poecilometis patruelis (Gum Tree Shield Bug) at Stromlo, ACT - 18 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Lagriini sp. (tribe) (Unidentified lagriine darkling beetle) at Stromlo, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Cortinarius sp. (Cortinarius) at Stromlo, ACT - 24 May 2022 by trevorpreston
Copidita sloanei (A false blister beetle) at Stromlo, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Paropsis obsoleta (Leaf beetle) at Stromlo, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Oxyops fasciculatus (A weevil) at Stromlo, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Stromlo, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Stromlo, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Conocephalus semivittatus (Meadow katydid) at Stromlo, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Bobilla aff. victoriae at Stromlo, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by trevorpreston
Heliocheilus (genus) (Heliothine moths) at Stromlo, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by trevorpreston
Caledia captiva (grasshopper) at Stromlo, ACT - 4 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Ischnura aurora (Aurora Bluetail) at Stromlo, ACT - 4 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Pteronemobius truncatus at Stromlo, ACT - 4 Feb 2022 by trevorpreston
Mutusca brevicornis (A broad-headed bug) at Stromlo, ACT - 4 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Cyperus sphaeroideus (Scented Sedge) at Stromlo, ACT - 4 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Cyperus sanguinolentus (A Sedge) at Stromlo, ACT - 4 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Stromlo, ACT - 4 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Anisoptera (suborder) (Unidentified dragonfly) at Stromlo, ACT - 4 Feb 2022 by trevorpreston
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Stromlo, ACT - 4 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Stromlo, ACT - 4 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Ischnura heterosticta (Common Bluetail Damselfly) at Stromlo, ACT - 4 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Verbena incompta (Purpletop) at Stromlo, ACT - 4 Feb 2022 by tpreston
Iron Bacteria at Stromlo, ACT - 4 Feb 2022 by trevorpreston
Hypericum japonicum (Creeping St John's Wort) at Stromlo, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by tpreston
Bombyliidae (family) (Unidentified Bee fly) at Stromlo, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by tpreston
Orthetrum caledonicum (Blue Skimmer) at Stromlo, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by tpreston
Endotricha ignealis (A Pyralid moth (Endotrichinae)) at Stromlo, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by tpreston
Macrotona australis (Common Macrotona Grasshopper) at Stromlo, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by tpreston
Amorbus sp. (genus) (Eucalyptus Tip bug) at Stromlo, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by tpreston
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Stromlo, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by tpreston
Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Stromlo, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by tpreston
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Stromlo, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by tpreston
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Stromlo, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by tpreston
Rhagigaster ephippiger (Smooth flower wasp) at Stromlo, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by tpreston
Gerridae (family) (Unidentified water strider) at Stromlo, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by tpreston
Paspalum dilatatum (Paspalum) at Stromlo, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by tpreston
Ottelia ovalifolia subsp. ovalifolia (Swamp Lily) at Stromlo, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by tpreston
Parasynthemis regina (Royal Tigertail) at Stromlo, ACT - 12 Jan 2022 by tpreston
Eleocharis sp. (Spike-rush) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Isotoma fluviatilis subsp. australis (Swamp Isotome) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Cirsium vulgare (Spear Thistle) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Opistoplatys australasiae (An assassin bug) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by trevorpreston
Fletchamia quinquelineata (Five-striped flatworm) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Goniaea australasiae (Gumleaf grasshopper) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by trevorpreston
Pheidole sp. (genus) (Seed-harvesting ant) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Ambigolimax sp. (valentius and waterstoni) (Striped Field Slug) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Kunzea parvifolia (Violet Kunzea) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Taxeotis perlinearia (Spring Taxeotis) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by trevorpreston
Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Araneinae (subfamily) (Orb weaver) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by trevorpreston
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Holcus lanatus (Yorkshire Fog) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Cherax destructor (Common Yabby) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Carex appressa (Tall Sedge) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Acacia sp. (A Wattle) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by tpreston
Ecnolagria grandis (Honeybrown beetle) at Stromlo, ACT - 3 Dec 2021 by tpreston

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 13 Jan 2022 10:07 AM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

Additional information

  • Tea tree in flower Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

  • Myrmecia simillima Scientific name
  • A Bull Ant Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1156.7m Recorded at altitude
  • 91 images trained Machine learning
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