Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group

Jack jumper at Captains Flat, NSW

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Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group 3 Dec 2025 JonLewis
Myrmecia pilosula 3 Dec 2025 Csteele4

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Interestingly, this Myrmecia was beinf attacked by two smaller ants. It ran up the stalk, trying to sting them and flick them off.

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JonLewis wrote:
   3 Dec 2025
Looks like David vs Goliath but David not necessarily successful this time.
Csteele4 wrote:
   4 Dec 2025
@JonLewis an interesting analogy! Unfortunately yes, the little guys were mostly flicked off.

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