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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]
Pages in category "Ants of Australia" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. L. List of ants of ...
The genus Myrmecia, or "bulldog ants", is known from Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia, and Nothomyrmecia, with the single species Nothomyrmecia macrops, is known from Australia. [30] Myrmecia gulosa: Myrmicinae Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau, 1835: 140: 35: Myrmica Latreille, 1804: The largest subfamily of ants, distributed worldwide.
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 meat ant is associated with many common names due to its appearance, nest-building behaviour and abundance, of which its specific name, purpureus, refers to its coloured appearance. It is among the best-known species of ant found throughout Australia; it occurs in almost all states and territories except for Tasmania.
Most of the gaster and scapes are black, and the mandibles and clypeus are reddish yellow. [55] Myrmecia nigrocincta: Smith [48] 1858 Myrmecia nobilis: Clark [18] 1943 Myrmecia occidentalis: Clark [18] 1943 Myrmecia pavida — Clark [56] 1951 M. pavida is a large species that is only known from workers collected in Western Australia. Workers ...
The green-head ant is among the most widespread of all insects endemic to Australia. [19] The ant is found throughout Victoria, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and South Australia. [20] It can be found in most areas of Western Australia but is less common in the north, and is present in the lower regions of the Northern ...