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.
2 comments
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
Location information
- Coordinates 148.908387-35.463975
- Altitude 769.1m
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 22 Jan 2026 11:46 AM Recorded on
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- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Myrmecia tarsata Featured Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Myrmecia tarsata Scientific name
- Bull ant or Bulldog ant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1109m Recorded at altitude
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7 / 7
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