Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group
Jack jumper at Mount Clear, ACT
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| Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group | JonLewis | 10 Oct 2024 | |
| Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group | SimonDunstan | 10 Oct 2024 | |
| Myrmecia sp. (genus) | SimonDunstan | 10 Oct 2024 | |
| Formicidae (family) | JonLewis | 1 Oct 2024 | |
| Unverified | HelenCross | 29 Sep 2024 |
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4 comments
1 Oct 2024
Hi Helen, I'd be putting money on these ants being Myrmecia pilosula species group, but can't see them well enough to be sure. Cheers, Jon
1 Oct 2024
Sorry I didn't take any better photos but they did appear to me at the time to look like jack jumpers
Location information
- Coordinates 149.017436-35.868847
- Altitude 1124.0m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Mount Clear, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 29 Sep 2024 01:51 PM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- HelenCross 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
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Synonyms
Myrmecia sp.
Record quality
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