Myrmecia sp. (genus)

Bull ant or Jack Jumper at Hall, ACT

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Identification history

	Myrmecia sp. (genus)	17 Sep 2025	JonLewis
	Myrmecia forficata	15 Sep 2025	Anna123

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JonLewis wrote:

17 Sep 2025

Hi Anna, your ID may well be right, but from what I can see of the mandibles in the photos, they look very straight along the outside edges which suggests it could be Myrmecia simillima, so I've left it at genus level. Cheers, Jon

Anna123 wrote:

17 Sep 2025

Thank you @JonLewis . I knew that it was the characteristics of the mandibles that differentiated the species but you have now made it clearer what to look for.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.068318 -35.172660
Places Hall, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
14 Sep 2025 01:28 PM Recorded on
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Anna123 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
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