Myrmecia tarsata
Bull ant or Bulldog ant at Paddys River, ACT
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| Myrmecia tarsata | JonLewis | 10 Jan 2023 | |
| Myrmecia sp. (genus) | SWishart | 30 Dec 2022 |
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They were dragging each other all over the management trail - I've never seen bull ants do this before
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.896038-35.464970
- Altitude 906.6m
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 30 Dec 2022 11:40 AM Recorded on
- SWishart Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- SWishart NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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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