Myrmecia piliventris

Golden tail bull ant at Cook, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.074462-35.268777
• Maps Mount Painter
• Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

• At least 1 Abundance
• 18 Jan 2026 12:08 PM Recorded on
• CathB Recorded by

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  CathB NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects Myrmecia piliventris

Additional information

• Dropped off tree trunk Associated plant
• 5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

• Myrmecia piliventris Scientific name
• Golden tail bull ant Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 886m Recorded at altitude
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