Biology:Myrmecia erecta
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Short description: Species of ant
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| Myrmecia erecta Ogata & Taylor, 1991[1]
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Myrmecia erecta is an Australian bull ant species, a part of the genus Myrmecia. They are native to Australia . They are mainly distributed in South Australia and the surrounding areas of the state.[2]
Most of the body of the species is a brown colour. However, the mandibles, legs and antennae are of a lighter shade of brown. The thorax of the Myrmecia erecta is a black colour. They are slightly similar to the Jack jumper ant.[3]
References
- ↑ "Myrmecia erecta (Ogata & Taylor, 1991)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=578206. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ↑ "Myrmecia erecta Ogata & Taylor, 1991". Atlas of Living Australia. Govt of Australia. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Myrmecia+erecta. 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. 1665. http://antcat.s3.amazonaws.com/2296/4217.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJJR3DGROFMVL2FBQ&Expires=1394690382&Signature=Lj5dKs3ZznqyNSweZvCSGiYrqTE%3D.[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
Wikidata ☰ Q13868718 entry
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