 The full distribution of "Nothomyrmecia" has never been assessed, and it is unknown how widespread it really is.If it does favour old-growth mallee woodland, it could have the potential for a wider range than is currently known from surveys and museum specimens.In 1998, "Nothomyrmecia" colonies were located in 18 areas along the Eyre Peninsula by a team of entomologists, a stretch of .