Myrmecia tarsata

5 Bull ant or Bulldog ant at Kambah, ACT

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Myrmecia tarsata 11 Feb 2026 JonLewis
Myrmecia tarsata 11 Feb 2026 TimL

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The bandicoot seen in sightings 4720583 and 4720584 dug up this bull ant nest and fed on the ants and eggs until driven off by the very agitated ants. After the bandicoot left, the ants swarmed out over the adjacent area and path looking for the culprit.

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JonLewis wrote:
   11 Feb 2026
Great sighting Tim - I had no idea a bandicoot would take on a Myrmecia nest! Looks like it was eating the pupae which must have been close to the surface. Cheers, Jon
HelenCross wrote:
   11 Feb 2026
Tough little bandicoots!

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