Myrmecia nigriceps
Black-headed bull ant at Watson, ACT
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| Myrmecia nigriceps | SimonDunstan | 13 Jan 2025 | |
| Camponotus consobrinus | abread111 | 4 Apr 2023 |
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Disturbed when a fleabane was pulled out by a volunteer who suffered several stings. Photo by Margy Burn.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.167593-35.228609
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 4 Apr 2023 11:38 AM Recorded on
- abread111 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- abread111 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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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