Myrmecia nigriceps
Black-headed bull ant at Acton, ACT
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| Myrmecia nigriceps | JonLewis | 3 Sep 2025 | |
| Myrmecia sp. (genus) | LeahColebrook | 3 Sep 2025 |
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Observed by Education Rangers at the ANBG on a private night tour. In an area with recently laid gravel mulch. Observed again the following day and no ants were present at that time.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.109939-35.279569
- Altitude 580.7m
- Maps ANBG
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- 1 Sep 2025 07:32 PM Recorded on
- LeahColebrook Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- LeahC NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Myrmecia nigriceps Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Myrmecia nigriceps Scientific name
- Black-headed bull ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1135m Recorded at altitude
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