Bull ants (Myrmecia flavicoma)
Myrmecia flavicoma · Myrmecia
Bull ants (Myrmecia flavicoma). Recorded flying from February through April. Large bull-ant / jack-jumper queens with very long jaws and big eyes, often bicolored red-and-black. Recorded near 4 of the 306 locations Dealate tracks.
When do bull ants fly?
Recorded flying from February through April. An estimate for the Myrmecia genus in the subtropical-humid zone, not species-specific published research.
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Queen appearance
Large bull-ant / jack-jumper queens with very long jaws and big eyes, often bicolored red-and-black. · typical for this genus
fast, jerky and jumping, and quick to sting
How to catch a queen ant →No founding care data for Myrmecia flavicoma yet.
Habitat
Soil · also soil mound · typical for this genus
After a flight, watch bare or grassy ground for wingless queens. Watch cleared, sunny ground for wingless queens.
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