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The bulldog ant Myrmecia brevinoda is the largest ant in the world in terms of average worker size [1]. The ant fauna of Australia is large and diverse. As of 1999, Australia and its external territories represent 1,275 described taxa (subspecies included) divided into 103 genera and 10 subfamilies. [2]
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Ochetellus glaber (also known as the black household ant) is a species of ant native to Australia. A member of the genus Ochetellus in the subfamily Dolichoderinae , it was described by Austrian entomologist Gustav Mayr in 1862.
M. picta species group — These ants are small and can be found throughout southern Australia. This species group has only two members, making it the smallest of all the species groups. M. fucosa and M. picta [66] M. pilosula species group Jack jumper ants The majority of these ants are small in size, and colouration varies between species.
The jack jumper ant (Myrmecia pilosula), also known as the jack jumper, jumping jack, hopper ant, or jumper ant, is a species of venomous ant native to Australia.Most frequently found in Tasmania and southeast mainland Australia, it is a member of the genus Myrmecia, subfamily Myrmeciinae, and was formally described and named by British entomologist Frederick Smith in 1858.
Myrmecia forficata, commonly known as the inchman ant, is a species of bull ant that is native to Australia. [1] The ants are recorded in the south eastern part of the country, but are most common in the Australian Alps at elevations above 300m but can be found down to sea level around Melbourne and in Tasmania.
The banded sugar ant (Camponotus consobrinus), also known as the sugar ant, is a species of ant native to Australia. A member of the genus Camponotus in the subfamily Formicinae , it was described by German entomologist Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson in 1842.
For this purpose, they drive away other ant species from the parts of the canopy where these sap-sucking insects live. [5] Another association is with the larvae of certain blue butterflies In Australia, the common oak-blue , the bright oak-blue and the purple oak-blue are obligate associates and only occur in parts of the country where the ...