Bull ant or Jack Jumper at Forbes Creek, NSW
Identification history
| Myrmecia sp. (genus) | 10 Jan 2025 | AlisonMilton | ||
| Myrmecia simillima | 8 Jan 2025 | AlisonMilton |
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2 comments
JonLewis
wrote:
10 Jan 2025
Hi Alison, based on the shape of the mandibles, this ant is not M. simillima, which has straight-sided mandibles. It is likely to be M. forficata or M. brevinoda, but can't see it well enough to be sure. Cheers, Jon
Location information
- Coordinates 149.543548-35.447570
- Altitude 989.8m
- Maps Tallaganda National Park
- Places Forbes Creek, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 7 Jan 2025 12:50 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Myrmecia sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Myrmecia sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Bull ant or Jack Jumper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1398.1m Recorded at altitude
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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