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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Sighting 4460241

Myrmecia simillima

A Bull Ant at Cook, ACT

Myrmecia simillima at Cook, ACT - 14 Dec 2022
Myrmecia simillima at Cook, ACT - 14 Dec 2022
Myrmecia simillima at Cook, ACT - 14 Dec 2022
Myrmecia simillima at Cook, ACT - 14 Dec 2022
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Identification history

Myrmecia simillima 10 Jan 2023 JonLewis
Myrmecia forficata 10 Jan 2023 JonLewis
Myrmecia pyriformis 22 Dec 2022 CathB

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Prey appears to be a eurymeline leafhopper

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JonLewis wrote:
   10 Jan 2023
Ooops - I didn't look at the mandibles properly the first time! Jon

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Geranium solanderi var. solanderi (Native Geranium) at Mount Painter - 21 Jun 2024 by lbradley

Geranium solanderi var. solanderi

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Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Cook, ACT - 25 Mar 2024 by lbradley

Glycine tabacina

lbradley
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Belconnen, ACT - 4 Dec 2023 by CathB

Phaulacridium vittatum

CathB
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 2 Oct 2023 by CathB

Dicranosterna immaculata

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Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Belconnen, ACT - 27 Sep 2023 by CathB

Chalcidoidea (superfamily)

CathB
Meyrickiella homosema (Grey Snout Moth) at Belconnen, ACT - 19 Sep 2023 by CathB

Meyrickiella homosema

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Festuca arundinacea (Tall Fescue) at Cook, ACT - 15 Jan 2023 by lbradley

Festuca arundinacea

lbradley
Harpalini sp. (tribe) (Harpaline carab beetle) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 8 Nov 2022 by CathB

Harpalini sp. (tribe)

CathB
Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 24 Oct 2022 by drakes

Crataegus monogyna

drakes
Phauloplana illuta (A concealer moth) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Mar 2022 by CathB

Phauloplana illuta

CathB
Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Cook, ACT - 2 Aug 2021 by drakes

Acacia baileyana

drakes
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Cook, ACT - 23 Jan 2021 by CathB

Chalcidoidea (superfamily)

CathB
Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) at Cook, ACT - 23 Jan 2021 by CathB

Araneus circulissparsus (species group)

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Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Cook, ACT - 23 Jan 2021 by CathB

Camponotus suffusus

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Conocephalus sp. (genus) (A Tussock Katydid) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB

Conocephalus sp. (genus)

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Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB

Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus

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Psyllidae sp. (family) (Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB

Psyllidae sp. (family)

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Opisthoncus sexmaculatus (Six-marked jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB

Opisthoncus sexmaculatus

CathB
Psyllidae sp. (family) (Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB

Psyllidae sp. (family)

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Megastigmus sp. (genus) (Parasitic wasp) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB

Megastigmus sp. (genus)

CathB
Deliochus pulcher (Beautiful Deliochus spider) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB

Deliochus pulcher

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Eriococcidae sp. (family) (Unidentified felted scale) at Cook, ACT - 21 Nov 2020 by CathB

Eriococcidae sp. (family)

CathB
Holoplatys sp. (genus) (Unidentified Holoplatys jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 21 Nov 2020 by CathB

Holoplatys sp. (genus)

CathB
Acanthonevroides jarvisi (A fruit fly) at Cook, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 by CathB

Acanthonevroides jarvisi

CathB
Edusella puberula (Leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 18 Nov 2020 by CathB

Edusella puberula

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Edusella sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 18 Nov 2020 by CathB

Edusella sp. (genus)

CathB
Pyracantha angustifolia (Firethorn, Orange Firethorn) at Cook, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by dwise

Pyracantha angustifolia

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Arctotheca calendula (Capeweed, Cape Dandelion) at Cook, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by dwise

Arctotheca calendula

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Panicum capillare/hillmanii (Exotic/Invasive Panic Grass) at Cook, ACT - 26 May 2020 by CathB

Panicum capillare/hillmanii

CathB
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Cook, ACT - 29 Mar 2020 by CathB

Tiphiidae (family)

CathB
Panicum capillare/hillmanii (Exotic/Invasive Panic Grass) at Cook, ACT - 18 Mar 2020 by CathB

Panicum capillare/hillmanii

CathB
Peltonyxa sp. (genus) (Trogossitid beetle) at Cook, ACT - 10 Feb 2020 by CathB

Peltonyxa sp. (genus)

CathB
Clynotis severus (Stern Jumping Spider) at Cook, ACT - 7 Feb 2020 by CathB

Clynotis severus

CathB
Brunotartessus fulvus (Yellow-headed Leafhopper) at Cook, ACT - 1 May 2019 by CathB

Brunotartessus fulvus

CathB
Lemidia accincta (Clerid beetle) at Cook, ACT - 16 Apr 2019 by CathB

Lemidia accincta

CathB
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Cook, ACT - 16 Apr 2019 by CathB

Mutillidae (family)

CathB
Vombatus ursinus (Common wombat, Bare-nosed Wombat) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Jan 2018 by Tammy

Vombatus ursinus

Tammy
Geranium solanderi var. solanderi (Native Geranium) at Mount Painter - 21 Jun 2024 by lbradley
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Cook, ACT - 25 Mar 2024 by lbradley
Phaulacridium vittatum (Wingless Grasshopper) at Belconnen, ACT - 4 Dec 2023 by CathB
Dicranosterna immaculata (Acacia leaf beetle) at Belconnen, ACT - 2 Oct 2023 by CathB
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Belconnen, ACT - 27 Sep 2023 by CathB
Meyrickiella homosema (Grey Snout Moth) at Belconnen, ACT - 19 Sep 2023 by CathB
Festuca arundinacea (Tall Fescue) at Cook, ACT - 15 Jan 2023 by lbradley
Harpalini sp. (tribe) (Harpaline carab beetle) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 8 Nov 2022 by CathB
Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 24 Oct 2022 by drakes
Phauloplana illuta (A concealer moth) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 27 Mar 2022 by CathB
Acacia baileyana (Cootamundra Wattle, Golden Mimosa) at Cook, ACT - 2 Aug 2021 by drakes
Chalcidoidea (superfamily) (A gall wasp or Chalcid wasp) at Cook, ACT - 23 Jan 2021 by CathB
Araneus circulissparsus (species group) (Speckled Orb-weaver) at Cook, ACT - 23 Jan 2021 by CathB
Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Cook, ACT - 23 Jan 2021 by CathB
Conocephalus sp. (genus) (A Tussock Katydid) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB
Cadmus (Cadmus) litigiosus (Leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB
Psyllidae sp. (family) (Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB
Opisthoncus sexmaculatus (Six-marked jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB
Psyllidae sp. (family) (Unidentified psyllid or lerp insect) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB
Megastigmus sp. (genus) (Parasitic wasp) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB
Deliochus pulcher (Beautiful Deliochus spider) at Cook, ACT - 21 Jan 2021 by CathB
Eriococcidae sp. (family) (Unidentified felted scale) at Cook, ACT - 21 Nov 2020 by CathB
Holoplatys sp. (genus) (Unidentified Holoplatys jumping spider) at Cook, ACT - 21 Nov 2020 by CathB
Acanthonevroides jarvisi (A fruit fly) at Cook, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 by CathB
Edusella puberula (Leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 18 Nov 2020 by CathB
Edusella sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Cook, ACT - 18 Nov 2020 by CathB
Pyracantha angustifolia (Firethorn, Orange Firethorn) at Cook, ACT - 5 Sep 2020 by dwise
Arctotheca calendula (Capeweed, Cape Dandelion) at Cook, ACT - 13 Aug 2020 by dwise
Panicum capillare/hillmanii (Exotic/Invasive Panic Grass) at Cook, ACT - 26 May 2020 by CathB
Tiphiidae (family) (Unidentified Smooth flower wasp) at Cook, ACT - 29 Mar 2020 by CathB
Panicum capillare/hillmanii (Exotic/Invasive Panic Grass) at Cook, ACT - 18 Mar 2020 by CathB
Peltonyxa sp. (genus) (Trogossitid beetle) at Cook, ACT - 10 Feb 2020 by CathB
Clynotis severus (Stern Jumping Spider) at Cook, ACT - 7 Feb 2020 by CathB
Brunotartessus fulvus (Yellow-headed Leafhopper) at Cook, ACT - 1 May 2019 by CathB
Lemidia accincta (Clerid beetle) at Cook, ACT - 16 Apr 2019 by CathB
Mutillidae (family) (Unidentified Mutillid wasp or velvet ant) at Cook, ACT - 16 Apr 2019 by CathB
Vombatus ursinus (Common wombat, Bare-nosed Wombat) at Belconnen, ACT - 10 Jan 2018 by Tammy

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  • 14 Dec 2022 04:26 PM Recorded on
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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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