Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group
Jack jumper at Mt Holland
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| Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group | JonLewis | 15 Apr 2024 | |
| Myrmecia nigrocincta | danswell | 15 Apr 2024 |
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15 Apr 2024
Hi danswell, Myrmecia nigrocincta is a very distinctive ant with brown and black patches and virtually no records around the southern tablelands - mainly found further north. Around the ACT there are several species of jumping jack ants which all used to be the species”pilosula” but now are split up and need a microscope to ID to species, so they get grouped together in CNM under “Myrmecia pilosula group”. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.339538-35.777046
- Altitude 1323.4m
- Maps Mt Holland
- Places Tinderry, NSW
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 15 Apr 2024 09:09 AM Recorded on
- danswell Recorded by
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- No Insect on a flower
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- danswell Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group Scientific name
- Jack jumper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 3011.2m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Myrmecia sp.
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