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    Myrmecia mandibularis

    Topic: Biology

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    Short description: Species of ant


    Myrmecia mandibularis
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    M. mandibularis worker
    Scientific classification
    Kingdom:
    Animalia
    Phylum:
    Arthropoda
    Class:
    Insecta
    Order:
    Hymenoptera
    Family:
    Formicidae
    Subfamily:
    Myrmeciinae
    Genus:
    Myrmecia
    Species:
    M. mandibularis
    Binomial name
    Myrmecia mandibularis
    Smith, 1858

    Myrmecia mandibularis is an Australian species of Myrmecia. Average sizes for the Myrmecia mandibularis is around 15-30 millimetres. They have a similar appearance to the Myrmecia pilosula, except their mandibles are completely black while most of their abdomen is in an orange colour.[1][2]

    Described in 1858, the species is mainly found in the southern regions of Australia , and most frequently seen around Perth.[3]

    References

    1. ↑ "Myrmecia mandibularis". http://www.world-of-ants.com/en/ants/australia/myrmecia-mandibularis.html. 
    2. ↑ Clark, J. (1951). The Formicidae of Australia. Vol. 1. Subfamily Myrmeciinae. Melbourne: CSIRO. pp. 151–152. http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/images/e/e5/Clark_1951.pdf. 
    3. ↑ "Species: Myrmecia mandibularis" (in en-AU). https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:1490b47c-2908-4093-9a84-45c4138c2fd0. 

    External links

    See also Wikidata entry Q13868841.



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