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Myrmecia sp. (genus)

Bull ant or Jack Jumper at Paddys River, ACT

Myrmecia sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022
Myrmecia sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022
Myrmecia sp. (genus) at Paddys River, ACT - 13 Feb 2022
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Myrmecia sp. (genus) 4 Jul 2022 JonLewis
Myrmecia tarsata 4 Jul 2022 MichaelBedingfield

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Some kind of dispute, Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve.

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JonLewis wrote:
   4 Jul 2022
Hi Michael, your ID is probably right but I can't see the red tip on the gaster which would confirm this ant as M. tarsata, and I think it could equally be M. forficata or M. pyriformis from these photos, so I've only confirmed to genus. Cheers, Jon

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