Myrmecia simillima

A Bull Ant at Majura, ACT

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Identification history

	Myrmecia simillima	29 Mar 2020	JonLewis
	Myrmecia nigriceps	27 Mar 2020	jb2602

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JonLewis wrote:

29 Mar 2020

Hi Jbromilow50, M. nigriceps is similar, but the overall colour and shape of the mandibles makes it M. simillima, another relatively common species. Cheers, Jon

jb2602 wrote:

29 Mar 2020

Is it true to say that in C. nigriceps the mandibles are more yellow?

JonLewis wrote:

29 Mar 2020

Hi John, yes, the mandibles are typically yellowish. So you normally see an ant with black (or at least very dark) head and gaster (tail), a reddish body and yellowish mandibles. They do seems to be reasonably consistent in this colouration. Cheers, Jon

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1 Abundance
26 Mar 2020 12:11 PM Recorded on
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Insects Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Myrmecia simillima Scientific name
A Bull Ant Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1156.7m Recorded at altitude
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