Black-scaped Bull Ant

Myrmecia nigriscapa

"Myrmecia nigriscapa" is an Australian ant in the genus "Myrmecia". This species is native to Australia and is heavily distributed along the southern coastlines of Australia with some presence in the inner areas of Australia.
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Appearance

The average length of a worker is 17-25 mm long. The queens are bigger at 23-26 mm, and males generally only get to 16-20 mm in length. Its head, thorax, and node are red, the legs are a yellowish-red colour, and the mandibles and clypeus are a reddish-yellow colour.

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