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Inch Ant, Bull ant

Myrmecia pyriformis

Photo by MartinL
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A very large bull ant free ranging on foliage.
Surprisingly, these sting with their tail and not their jaws.
Allergies are common and stings are known to cause fatalities.

Habitat:

Free ranging on foliage.

Reference Links:

Romsey Australia: Lethal Ants

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
MartinL
The brown ones are more common. That is another species. There is one here. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/22120019

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PublishedMay 18, 2014

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