Myrmecia simillima

A Bull Ant at Paddys River, ACT

Myrmecia simillima at Paddys River, ACT - 10 May 2022
Myrmecia simillima at Paddys River, ACT - 10 May 2022
Myrmecia simillima at Paddys River, ACT - 10 May 2022
Myrmecia simillima at Paddys River, ACT - 10 May 2022
Myrmecia simillima at Paddys River, ACT - 10 May 2022
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Identification history

Myrmecia simillima 12 May 2022 AlisonMilton
Unidentified 12 May 2022 TimL

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Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Platypus) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Nov 2018 by AaronClausen
Pseudechis porphyriacus (Red-bellied Black Snake) at Paddys River, ACT - 11 Nov 2018 by AaronClausen
Pseudechis porphyriacus (Red-bellied Black Snake) at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Oct 2018 by Chris Appleton
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Pseudechis porphyriacus (Red-bellied Black Snake) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jan 2017 by AaronClausen
Pseudechis porphyriacus (Red-bellied Black Snake) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jan 2017 by AaronClausen
Pseudechis porphyriacus (Red-bellied Black Snake) at Paddys River, ACT - 1 Jan 2017 by AaronClausen
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Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Dec 2016 by JohnBundock
Pterohelaeus sp. (genus) (Pie-dish beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Oct 2016 by RyuCallaway
Delias harpalyce (Imperial Jezebel) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Oct 2016 by David
Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) at Paddys River, ACT - 29 Jun 2016 by roymcd
Cortinarius austrovenetus (Green Skinhead) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Jun 2016 by RyuCallaway
Haliaeetus leucogaster (White-bellied Sea-Eagle) at Paddys River, ACT - 6 May 2016 by JohnBundock
Ardea pacifica (White-necked Heron) at Paddys River, ACT - 10 Apr 2016 by JohnBundock
Haliastur sphenurus (Whistling Kite) at Paddys River, ACT - 23 Mar 2016 by JohnBundock
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Paddys River, ACT - 26 Feb 2016 by JohnBundock
Chelodina longicollis (Eastern Long-necked Turtle) at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Jan 2016 by ArcherCallaway
Anas gracilis (Grey Teal) at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Nov 2015 by galah681
Pseudechis porphyriacus (Red-bellied Black Snake) at Paddys River, ACT - 21 Jan 2012 by HarveyPerkins
Scolopendromorpha (order) (A centipede) at Paddys River, ACT - 7 Nov 2010 by galah681

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 10 May 2022 11:10 AM Recorded on
  • TimL Recorded by

Additional information

  • 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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