Kakapo 24 Aug 2018 Nice critter! It's an ant in the genus Myrmecia, commonly called "bulldong ants". Unfortunately the specific ID is impossible by photos, as usual in insects.
Nice critter! It's an ant in the genus Myrmecia, commonly called "bulldong ants". Unfortunately the specific ID is impossible by photos, as usual in insects.
T T Terry Thomas 25 Aug 2018 Thanks. I know the common black coloured bulldog ants, but thought this might have been the Queensland fire ant because of it's colour.
Thanks. I know the common black coloured bulldog ants, but thought this might have been the Queensland fire ant because of it's colour.
Yoshistar888 10 Nov 2020 @Kakapo Nope, it is possible to ID most species at least to subgenus level. This one is a Giant Red Bullant (Myrmecia gulosa), note the large size, red colouration and partially black tip on the abdomen.
@Kakapo Nope, it is possible to ID most species at least to subgenus level. This one is a Giant Red Bullant (Myrmecia gulosa), note the large size, red colouration and partially black tip on the abdomen.
