Myrmecia brevinoda bull ant

35 mm body length.

comments (2)

Paul Dirksen

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I need to be your neighbor for a month Ruth, stunning. Posted 4 years ago
1. Ruth Spigelman
  
  Lion
  
  That would be great Paul, to have a neighbour that appreciates all the fauna that most would deem unworthy of love and attention. My neighbours think I have a screw loose. Although I do understand the reticence over bull ants, they are feared more than our famed redbacks for example in a way, so incredibly defensive, they track you from a metre or more, (phenomenal eyesight) and will actively engage rather than flee - this one had been 'charging' me for quite a while as I attempted a shot. And that's with no interference from me, they just want you gone! Posted 4 years ago

The Giant Bulldog Ant

''Myrmecia brevinoda'' is a species of bull ant which is only native to Australia. These ants are only found in the eastern Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory. It was first discovered in 1910.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants

Species identified by Ruth Spigelman