Myrmecia sp. (genus)
Bull ant or Jack Jumper at Glen Allen, NSW
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| Myrmecia sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 21 Jan 2024 | |
| Unverified | AlisonMilton | 20 Jan 2024 |
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User's notes
This posting is for the prey insect, not the assassian bug.
4 comments
21 Jan 2024
@RogerF I posted the assassian bug separately. This posting was for the prey. I will suggest ant instead of wasp. Thanks
21 Jan 2024
Sorry, I realised that afterwards when I saw your other sightings but too late to reverse my id..
21 Jan 2024
This is a male Myrmecia, which is why it is smaller than you might expect, is pretty defenceless (with very small mandibles) and is suitable prey for an assassin bug! Nice record.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.317670-36.636715
- Altitude 1006.2m
- Places Glen Allen, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Jan 2024 10:25 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Cassinia Associated plant
- Prey to an orange assassian bug. Associated animal
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Deceased Animal health
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myrmecia sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Myrmecia sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Bull ant or Jack Jumper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1398.1m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- GPS evidence of location
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species