Myrmecia simillima

A Bull Ant at Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor

Myrmecia simillima at Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor - 23 Jan 2024
Myrmecia simillima at Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor - 23 Jan 2024
Myrmecia simillima at Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor - 23 Jan 2024
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Identification history

Myrmecia simillima 23 Jan 2024 JonLewis
Unidentified 23 Jan 2024 JohnGiacon

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10 visible; obviously many more

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JonLewis wrote:
   23 Jan 2024
Oh, and I should also mention that the other, smaller ant is Iridomyrmex purpureus. Cheers, Jon

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Myrmecia simillima Scientific name
  • A Bull Ant Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1156.7m Recorded at altitude
  • 96 images trained Machine learning
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