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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.
Myrmecia pyriformis, also known as the bull ant [1] or inch ant, [2] is an Australian ant. Myrmecia pyriformis belongs to the genus Myrmecia. It is abundant in many major cities of Australia, but mostly spotted in the eastern states. The species is of a similar appearance to the Myrmecia forficata. [3]
The mandibles and legs are short. They are found in the south-eastern region of Australia, and their colonies are small. Specimens have rarely been collected. M. aberrans, M. formosa, M. forggatti, M. maura, and M. nobilis [62] M. cephalotes species group — These ants are characterised by their bright colours and black heads.
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]
Colonies are known in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia. Workers measure 19 to 23 millimetres (0.75 to 0.91 in) and dealated queens are 23 to 26 millimetres (0.91 to 1.02 in). The males are smaller, measuring 18 to 20 millimetres (0.71 to 0.79 in).
Close-up photos show the punk ant. It has a jet-black body with a row of bright yellow-orange hair sticking up along its back. Henderson described the insect as “the world’s most punk rock ant.”
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.
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