Myrmecia nigriceps

Black-headed bull ant at Higgins, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.032783-35.236040
• Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

• 16 - 100 Abundance
• 10 Feb 2026 10:36 AM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

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  AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects Myrmecia nigriceps Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

• Myrmecia nigriceps Scientific name
• Black-headed bull ant Common name
• Not Sensitive
• Local native
• Non-invasive or negligible
• Up to 1135m Recorded at altitude
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