Biology:Myrmecia picticeps
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Short description: Species of ant
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| Myrmecia picticeps Clark, 1951[1]
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Myrmecia picticeps is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia. This species is native to Australia . Myrmecia picticeps has mostly been studied and found in the state of Western Australia. It was described by John S. Clark in 1951.[2]
Myrmecia picticeps is a moderate sized bull ant with the workers are an average length of 18-19 millimetres. The head is red with some sort of brown colouring, the thorax, node and postpetiole are red, gaster is black, mandibles are a yellow colour, and the antennae and legs are a reddish-yellow colour[3]
References
- ↑ "Myrmecia picticeps (Clark, 1951)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=578250. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ↑ "Myrmecia picticeps Clark, 1951". Atlas of Living Australia. Govt of Australia. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Myrmecia+picticeps. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
- ↑ Clark, John (1951). The Formicidae of Australia (Volume 1). Melbourne: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia. pp. 47–48. http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/images/e/e5/Clark_1951.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q13868902 entry
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