Myrmecia piliventris
Golden tail bull ant at Higgins, ACT
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| Myrmecia piliventris | SimonDunstan | 14 Oct 2024 | |
| Myrmecia sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 16 May 2024 | |
| Camponotus aeneopilosus | AlisonMilton | 16 May 2024 |
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2 comments
16 May 2024
Hi Alison, it’s definitely a Myrmecia queen (after she has lost her wings) and I would guess it is Myrmecia fulvipes, but not sure. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.033565-35.234708
- Altitude 605.7m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 8 May 2024 11:09 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Eucalyptus Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myrmecia piliventris Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Myrmecia piliventris Scientific name
- Golden tail bull ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 886m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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5 / 7
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