Inch Ant

Myrmecia pyriformis

"Myrmecia pyriformis" is an Australian ant. Myrmecia pyriformis belongs to the Myrmecia genus, a genus known as bull ants, being the largest known ants in the world. It is abundant in many major cities of Australia, but mostly spotted in the eastern states. The species is of a similar appearance to the Myrmecia forficata.
Myremecia pyriformis This winged individual was about 30 mm long and mostlikely a female as queens are somewhat bigger. Females can start a new collony without a Queen after mating . They are very alert and quite aggressive and can see you from about 1 m distance. Australia,Eamw ants,Fall,Geotagged,Myrmecia pyriformis

Appearance

Sizes of the Myrmecia pyriformis ranges around 14-23 millimetres long. Mandibles and many other features are dark red. Female workers however tend to get as big as 26 millimetres while males only grow to 18-20 millimetres long. Thorax's sometimes get a blackish-brown colour.
Inch Ant - Myrmecia pyriformis Found early in the morning on a cold day. The cold day made no difference to the ant‘s aggressive temperament. Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Myrmecia pyriformis

Behavior

Myrmecia pryformis is known to survive without a queen. While some species of Myrmecia possess the gamergates, Myrmecia pyriformis is known to be one of those species where female worker ants are also able to reproduce. A colony of the genus was collected in 1998 without a queen, but the colony could continue reproducing workers for the next three years.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHymenoptera
FamilyFormicidae
GenusMyrmecia
SpeciesM. pyriformis
Photographed in
Australia