Bull ant or Jack Jumper at Kingsdale, NSW
Identification history
| Myrmecia sp. (genus) | 8 Sep 2025 | JonLewis | ||
| Myrmecia sp. (genus) | 5 Sep 2025 | trevorpreston |
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JonLewis
wrote:
8 Sep 2025
Based on the teeth, I'd say it was M. simillima, but can't be sure from the photos.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.682642-34.642286
- Altitude 766.0m
- Maps Narrangarril Nature Reserve Goulburn Mulwaree Council
- Places Kingsdale, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Sep 2025 11:39 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
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trevorpreston NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Myrmecia sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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