Myrmecia forficata

A Bull ant at Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor

Myrmecia forficata at Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor - 1 May 2024
Myrmecia forficata at Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor - 1 May 2024
Myrmecia forficata at Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor - 1 May 2024
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Myrmecia forficata 2 May 2024 JonLewis
Myrmecia simillima 1 May 2024 JohnGiacon

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Checking ID; the ants varied in size; a few smaller ones were darker.

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JonLewis wrote:
   2 May 2024
Hi John, this ant is similar to Myrmecia simillima, but the combination of the colour and the shape of the mandibles I think makes this Myrmecia forficata. Cheers, Jon
JohnGiacon wrote:
   2 May 2024
Thanks Jon

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