Even though I'm no ant expert, I thought I'd give it a try by searching "australia ant" and wouldn't you know it, Google turned up Australian Ants Online? After browsing some of the images, I think it might be some sort of bulldog ant:
it's a Bullant. they bite and they sting hurt a lot but not dangerous unless you have allergic reaction. They are really aggro too and will run at you and hold up their front biters. pretty cool
something i would prefer to leave alone...we have fire ants down here (NC) and i *hate* them, i seem to be a bit alergic and itch for DAYS! after being stung...bulldog ants dont' sound like fun to me...only on the other side of the glass, but i am a fish-girl, fish are cool...smile
February 08, 2010
Anonymous said...
Aggro and they bite AND sting. And there I was, taking a picture of it... Then again, I also captured and released a Whitetail Spider before I knew what it was, too. And the other day I found some of what were apparently Redbacks in the compost bin.
I love how bloody dangerous Australia is. Makes you feel lucky to be alive! :)
February 09, 2010
[Image]Bonni was taking an innocent stroll through the Healesville Sanctuary, which is in rural Victoria, Australia, when she stumbled upon this insect. It's about a centimeter long. Anyone know what it is? I'm assuming some variety of ant, but anyone know the species? There are more than 12,500 classified species of ant, so I'm not expecting any miracles.
Thanks, Bonni. UPDATE: There seems to be unanimous consent that this is a bulldog ant. Thanks, all.
posted by Raging Wombat at 12:34 PM on Jan 16, 2010
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Close this window Jump to comment formEven though I'm no ant expert, I thought I'd give it a try by searching "australia ant" and wouldn't you know it, Google turned up Australian Ants Online? After browsing some of the images, I think it might be some sort of bulldog ant:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrmecia
February 04, 2010
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrmecia
Myrmecia sp.
Possibly Myrmecia forficata
February 04, 2010
it's a Bullant.
they bite and they sting
hurt a lot but not dangerous unless you have allergic reaction. They are really aggro too and will run at you and hold up their front biters. pretty cool
February 04, 2010
It's way cooler now that I know it's aggressive. It must put those big mandibles to use. I love angry bugs.
February 04, 2010
Looks like a bulldog ant.
February 04, 2010
something i would prefer to leave alone...we have fire ants down here (NC) and i *hate* them, i seem to be a bit alergic and itch for DAYS! after being stung...bulldog ants dont' sound like fun to me...only on the other side of the glass, but i am a fish-girl, fish are cool...smile
February 08, 2010
Aggro and they bite AND sting. And there I was, taking a picture of it... Then again, I also captured and released a Whitetail Spider before I knew what it was, too. And the other day I found some of what were apparently Redbacks in the compost bin.
I love how bloody dangerous Australia is. Makes you feel lucky to be alive! :)
February 09, 2010