Biology:Myrmecia queenslandica

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Short description: Species of ant


Myrmecia queenslandica
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M. queenslandica
Binomial name
Myrmecia queenslandica
Forel, 1915

Myrmecia queenslandica is an Australian ant species. Abundant to most states in Australia , and mainly seen in Queensland, they belong to the genus Myrmecia.[1]

The typical length of a Myrmecia queenslandica bull ant is 11-13 millimetres. The appearance of this species is similar to Myrmecia michaelseni, and also are similar size. Most of their body is black, but pubescence on the gaster has a more yellowish colour.[2][3]

References

  1. "Myrmecia queenslandica Forel, 1915". Atlas of Living Australia. Govt of Australia. http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Myrmecia+queenslandica. Retrieved 10 March 2014. 
  2. Clark, John (1943). A revision of the genus Promyrmecia Emery (Formicidae). Victoria. pp. 112. http://gap.entclub.org/taxonomists/Clark,%20J/1943.pdf. 
  3. Forel, A (1915). Results of Dr. E. Mjöbergs Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia. pp. 4. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13868926 entry