Myrmecia sp. (genus)
Bull ant or Jack Jumper at Hall, ACT
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| Myrmecia sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 17 Sep 2025 | |
| Myrmecia forficata | Anna123 | 15 Sep 2025 |
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2 comments
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
Location information
- Coordinates 149.068318-35.172660
- Places Hall, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 14 Sep 2025 01:28 PM Recorded on
- Anna123 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- Anna123 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Myrmecia sp. (genus) Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
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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5 / 7
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