Myrmecia erecta
| Myrmecia erecta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmeciinae |
| Genus: | Myrmecia |
| Species: | M. erecta |
| Binomial name | |
| Myrmecia erecta Ogata & Taylor, 1991[1] | |
Myrmecia erecta is an Australian bull ant species apart of the Myrmecia genus. 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. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ↑ "Myrmecia erecta Ogata & Taylor, 1991". Atlas of Living Australia. Govt of Australia. 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. p. 1665.