Myrmecia forficata
A Bull ant at Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor
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| Myrmecia forficata | JonLewis | 2 May 2024 | |
| Myrmecia simillima | JohnGiacon | 1 May 2024 |
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Checking ID; the ants varied in size; a few smaller ones were darker.
2 comments
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
Location information
- Coordinates 149.076675-35.249900
- Maps Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- 12 Abundance
- 1 May 2024 04:00 PM Recorded on
- JohnGiacon Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) JohnGiacon Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myrmecia forficata
Species information
- Myrmecia forficata Scientific name
- A Bull ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1354.34m Recorded at altitude
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