Myrmecia sp. (genus)

Bull ant or Jack Jumper at Jerrabomberra, NSW

Myrmecia sp. (genus) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 17 Mar 2022
Myrmecia sp. (genus) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 17 Mar 2022
Myrmecia sp. (genus) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 17 Mar 2022
Myrmecia sp. (genus) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 17 Mar 2022
Myrmecia sp. (genus) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 17 Mar 2022
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Myrmecia sp. (genus) 18 Mar 2022 JonLewis
Myrmecia sp. (genus) 18 Mar 2022 SteveBorkowskis

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I believe this may be a Myrmecia male, not sure which species.

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JonLewis wrote:
   18 Mar 2022
There's a good chance this is Myrmecia nigriceps, and it looks like the head illustration at https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Myrmecia but I don't know them well enough to be sure. Cheers, Jon

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