Biology:Myrmecia testaceipes

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Short description: Species of ant


Myrmecia testaceipes
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M. testaceipes
Binomial name
Myrmecia testaceipes
Clark, 1943

Myrmecia testaceipes is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia. This species is native to Australia . The distribution of Myrmecia testaceipes is throughout all of the southern states of Australia. It was described as a species by John S. Clark in 1943.[1]

The length of a worker ant in this species is around 10–11 millimetres. The head and gaster is black, thorax and node is a reddish-yellow colour. Mandibles, antennae, and legs are a yellow colour. A small part of the mandibles are however a brown colour.[2][3][4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13868984 entry