Myrmecia pyriformis
A Bull ant at Undefined Area
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| Myrmecia pyriformis | JonLewis | 28 Jan 2024 | |
| Myrmecia simillima | JohnGiacon | 25 Jan 2024 |
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1 comment
28 Jan 2024
Hi John, the ID is based on the mandibles (combined with colour and oter features). Myrmecia simillima has distictively straight mandibles with very little or no curve along the length of the mandible except for at the tip. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.074508-35.247306
- Altitude 599.0m
- Maps Emu Creek Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 123 Abundance
- 25 Jan 2024 01:53 PM Recorded on
- JohnGiacon Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- JohnGiacon Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myrmecia pyriformis Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Myrmecia pyriformis Scientific name
- A Bull ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1387.5m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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