Myrmecia nigriceps
Black-headed bull ant at Higgins, ACT
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| Myrmecia nigriceps | AlisonMilton | 12 Feb 2023 |
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4 comments
13 Feb 2023
Thanks. I thought it was a wolf spider hole and was trying to entice it to come out, but disturbed ants instead.
13 Feb 2023
Nice to get a surprise - even after 10,000 sightings!! That's an amazing effort Alison, and I appreciate your help with the ants as well. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029638-35.239973
- Altitude 621.8m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 4 Feb 2023 08:02 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myrmecia nigriceps Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Myrmecia nigriceps Scientific name
- Black-headed bull ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1135m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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