Myrmecia nigriceps
Black-headed bull ant at Higgins, ACT
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| Myrmecia nigriceps | AlisonMilton | 5 Apr 2023 |
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I lifted a metal rod half buried in the groud not realising that it would expose this ant nest and three eggs.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.032733-35.235977
- Altitude 611.0m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 28 Mar 2023 02:20 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Eggs Breeding behaviour
- 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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