Biology:Myrmecia borealis
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Short description: Species of ant
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| Myrmecia borealis Ogata & Taylor, 1991[1]
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Myrmecia borealis is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia. This species is native to Australia . Their distribution has only been recorded very few times in Queensland and New South Wales.[2]
The head and thorax of the Myrmecia borealis is black. The top of the legs are black as well, but the bottom areas are yellowish brown. Mandibles are yellow and the middle part of the body is a reddish-brown colour.[3]
References
- ↑ "Myrmecia borealis (Ogata & Taylor, 1991)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=578190. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ↑ "Myrmecia borealis Ogata & Taylor, 1991". Atlas of Living Australia. Govt of Australia. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Myrmecia+borealis. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ↑ R.W Taylor, K Ogata (1991). Ants of the genus Myrmecia Fabricius: a preliminary review and key to the named species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmeciinae). Canberra: Australian National Insect Collection. pp. 1647. http://antcat.s3.amazonaws.com/2296/4217.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJJR3DGROFMVL2FBQ&Expires=1394690382&Signature=Lj5dKs3ZznqyNSweZvCSGiYrqTE%3D.[|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
Wikidata ☰ Q13868645 entry
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