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  2. Myrmecia (ant) - Wikipedia

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    These ants are commonly known as bull ants, bulldog ants or jack jumper ants, ... The division of labour is based on the size of ant, rather than its age, ...

  3. Myrmecia gulosa - Wikipedia

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    Myrmecia gulosa, the red bull ant, also known as the giant bull ant or "hoppy joe", is a species of bulldog ant from the genus Myrmecia. It is abundant throughout Eastern Australia . Taxonomy

  4. Myrmecia pyriformis - Wikipedia

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    This placement, however, was short lived and the ant was placed in the M. gulosa species group one month after it was placed in the M. cephalotes species group. [14] M. pyriformis is commonly known as the black bull-ant, brown bulldog ant or the inch ant, which references the colour and notably large size of the ant. [15] [16] [17]

  5. List of Myrmecia species - Wikipedia

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    The queens measure 27 to 31 millimetres (1.06 to 1.22 in) and males are 20 to 22 millimetres (0.79 to 0.87 in) long. The ant is yellowish red, with the antennae, legs and mandibles lighter yellowish. The gaster is black. It resembles M. forficata in size and colour, but the two species can be distinguished by the form of the node. [16] [17]

  6. Myrmecia esuriens - Wikipedia

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    The largest size of this bull ant species is reached by the queen, about 22 to 24 mm (0.87 to 0.94 in) long.Males grow to 16 mm (0.63 in), and the worker ants average 14 to 18 mm (0.55 to 0.71 in) long. [1]

  7. Myrmecia brevinoda - Wikipedia

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    Worker ants have been known to measure 3.7 cm (1.5 in) in total length, while queens can exceed 4.0 cm (1.6 in) in length, making them one of the largest types of bull ants in Australia and in the world. Most of their bodies are dark red, with the exception of the bulbous parts of their abdomens being black. [2]

  8. Myrmecia nigriceps - Wikipedia

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    Myrmecia nigriceps, also known as the black-headed bull ant, is a species of ant endemic to Australia. A member of the genus Myrmecia in the subfamily Myrmeciinae, it was first described by Austrian entomologist Gustav Mayr in 1862. These ants are large, varying from 19 to 23 millimetres (0.75 to 0.91 in) in length.

  9. Myrmecia piliventris - Wikipedia

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    Myrmecia piliventris, the golden tail bull ant, ... The typical size for a worker is around 10–15.5 millimetres long. The species is black mostly, with the ...