Biology:Myrmecia minuscula
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Species: | M. minscula
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Myrmecia minuscula Forel, 1915[1]
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Myrmecia minuscula is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia. This species is native to Australia . They are distributed in the state of Queensland. They were described by Forel in 1915.[2]
Myrmecia minuscula is a large bull ant. The mandibles are sort of bright yellow, and most of the body is a darkish-red colour. The thorax is a black colour and the legs are the same colour as most of its body.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Myrmecia minuscula (Forel, 1915)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=578239. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ "Myrmecia minuscula Forel, 1915". Atlas of Living Australia. Govt of Australia. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Myrmecia+minuscula. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ Forel, A (1915). Results of Dr. E. Mjöbergs Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia. pp. 8.
- ↑ 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. 1658. http://antcat.s3.amazonaws.com/2296/4217.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJJR3DGROFMVL2FBQ&Expires=1394690382&Signature=Lj5dKs3ZznqyNSweZvCSGiYrqTE%3D.[|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
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