Myrmecia pyriformis

A Bull ant at Paddys River, ACT

Myrmecia pyriformis at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Apr 2022
Myrmecia pyriformis at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Apr 2022
Myrmecia pyriformis at Paddys River, ACT - 5 Apr 2022
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Identification history

Myrmecia pyriformis 8 May 2022 JonLewis
Myrmecia pyriformis 28 Apr 2022 jb2602

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jb2602 wrote:
   28 Apr 2022
Has lost one of its jaws

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  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

  • Myrmecia pyriformis Scientific name
  • A Bull ant Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1387.5m Recorded at altitude
  • 76 images trained Machine learning
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