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Myrmecia simillima

A Bull Ant at Cook, ACT

Myrmecia simillima at Cook, ACT - 14 Dec 2022
Myrmecia simillima at Cook, ACT - 14 Dec 2022
Myrmecia simillima at Cook, ACT - 14 Dec 2022
Myrmecia simillima at Cook, ACT - 14 Dec 2022
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Identification history

Myrmecia simillima 10 Jan 2023 JonLewis
Myrmecia forficata 10 Jan 2023 JonLewis
Myrmecia pyriformis 22 Dec 2022 CathB

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Prey appears to be a eurymeline leafhopper

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JonLewis wrote:
   10 Jan 2023
Ooops - I didn't look at the mandibles properly the first time! Jon

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Nearby sightings

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Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Cook, ACT - 2 Aug 2021 by drakes Chalcidoidea sp. (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Cook, ACT - 23 Jan 2021 by CathB Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) at Cook, ACT - 23 Jan 2021 by CathB Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Cook, ACT - 23 Jan 2021 by CathB Conocephalus sp. (genus) (A Tussock Katydid) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB Psyllidae sp. (family) (Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB Opisthoncus sexmaculatus (Six-marked jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB Megastigmus sp. (genus) (Parasitic wasp) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB Psyllidae sp. (family) (Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB Deliochus pulcher (Beautiful Deliochus spider) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB Eriococcidae sp. (family) (Unidentified felted scale) at Cook, ACT - 21 Nov 2020 by CathB Holoplatys sp. (genus) (Unidentified Holoplatys jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 21 Nov 2020 by CathB Acanthonevroides jarvisi (A fruit fly) at Cook, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 by CathB Edusella puberula (Leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 18 Nov 2020 by CathB Edusella sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 18 Nov 2020 by CathB Pyracantha angustifolia (Firethorn, Orange Firethorn) at Cook, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by dwise Arctotheca calendula (Capeweed, Cape Dandelion) at Cook, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by dwise Panicum capillare or P. hillmanii (An exotic invasive panic grass) at Cook, ACT - 26 May 2020 by CathB Tiphiidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Cook, ACT - 29 Mar 2020 by CathB Panicum capillare or P. hillmanii (An exotic invasive panic grass) at Cook, ACT - 18 Mar 2020 by CathB Peltonyxa sp. (genus) (Trogossitid beetle) at Cook, ACT - 10 Feb 2020 by CathB Clynotis severus (Stern Jumping Spider) at Cook, ACT - 7 Feb 2020 by CathB Eurymeloides adspersa (Gumtree hopper) at Cook, ACT - 18 Dec 2019 by CathB Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Cook, ACT - 18 Dec 2019 by CathB Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Cook, ACT - 18 Dec 2019 by CathB Brunotartessus fulvus (Yellow-headed Leafhopper) at Cook, ACT - 1 May 2019 by CathB Lemidia accincta (Clerid beetle) at Cook, ACT - 16 Apr 2019 by CathB Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified 'velvet ant') at Cook, ACT - 16 Apr 2019 by CathB Dicranolaius villosus (Melyrid flower beetle) at Cook, ACT - 25 Nov 2018 by CathB
Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Cook, ACT - 2 Aug 2021 by drakes
Chalcidoidea sp. (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Cook, ACT - 23 Jan 2021 by CathB
Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) at Cook, ACT - 23 Jan 2021 by CathB
Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Cook, ACT - 23 Jan 2021 by CathB
Conocephalus sp. (genus) (A Tussock Katydid) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB
Psyllidae sp. (family) (Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB
Opisthoncus sexmaculatus (Six-marked jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB
Megastigmus sp. (genus) (Parasitic wasp) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB
Psyllidae sp. (family) (Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB
Deliochus pulcher (Beautiful Deliochus spider) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB
Eriococcidae sp. (family) (Unidentified felted scale) at Cook, ACT - 21 Nov 2020 by CathB
Holoplatys sp. (genus) (Unidentified Holoplatys jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 21 Nov 2020 by CathB
Acanthonevroides jarvisi (A fruit fly) at Cook, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 by CathB
Edusella puberula (Leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 18 Nov 2020 by CathB
Edusella sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 18 Nov 2020 by CathB
Pyracantha angustifolia (Firethorn, Orange Firethorn) at Cook, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by dwise
Arctotheca calendula (Capeweed, Cape Dandelion) at Cook, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by dwise
Panicum capillare or P. hillmanii (An exotic invasive panic grass) at Cook, ACT - 26 May 2020 by CathB
Tiphiidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Cook, ACT - 29 Mar 2020 by CathB
Panicum capillare or P. hillmanii (An exotic invasive panic grass) at Cook, ACT - 18 Mar 2020 by CathB
Peltonyxa sp. (genus) (Trogossitid beetle) at Cook, ACT - 10 Feb 2020 by CathB
Clynotis severus (Stern Jumping Spider) at Cook, ACT - 7 Feb 2020 by CathB
Eurymeloides adspersa (Gumtree hopper) at Cook, ACT - 18 Dec 2019 by CathB
Caedicia simplex (Common Garden Katydid) at Cook, ACT - 18 Dec 2019 by CathB
Paropsisterna m-fuscum (Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle) at Cook, ACT - 18 Dec 2019 by CathB
Brunotartessus fulvus (Yellow-headed Leafhopper) at Cook, ACT - 1 May 2019 by CathB
Lemidia accincta (Clerid beetle) at Cook, ACT - 16 Apr 2019 by CathB
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified 'velvet ant') at Cook, ACT - 16 Apr 2019 by CathB
Dicranolaius villosus (Melyrid flower beetle) at Cook, ACT - 25 Nov 2018 by CathB

Location information

Species information

  • Myrmecia simillima Scientific name
  • A Bull Ant Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 14 Dec 2022 04:26 PM Recorded on
  • CathB Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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