Myrmecia tarsata
Bull ant or Bulldog ant at Watson, ACT
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| Myrmecia tarsata | JonLewis | 16 Apr 2022 | |
| Myrmecia sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 16 Apr 2022 | |
| Myrmecia sp. (genus) | Amata | 16 Apr 2022 | |
| Unverified | Amata | 16 Apr 2022 |
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User's notes
The location is approximate. Most giant Canberran ant I've seen so far!
1 comment
16 Apr 2022
Hi Birdy, yes they are big enough to inspire respect! The red tip on the tail is pretty diagnostic for this species. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Amata Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Amata Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myrmecia tarsata Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Myrmecia tarsata Scientific name
- Bull ant or Bulldog ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1109m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
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- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location