Thread: 25.4mm Ant
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Old 26-11-2009, 05:24 PM
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re ant

Thats a Myramica sp

great looking ant,we have them here,just outside

our gate,i i have put 4 posts around there nest,so

it does'nt get run over with lawn mower,and it remains

protected.

They have a nasty nip,but from memory not a posion.

I caught one in my bug catcher when i was a child,it escaped

and bit my sister,she really cried a lot,but is still alive,

but has'nt spoken to me ever since.I think there is a

species in this genus down in Victoria or Tassie,thats a bit

more nasty.i will check entomological book.

Fine capture,well done
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