Myrmecia mandibularis

Myrmecia mandibularis
Myrmecia mandibularis worker
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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". Archived from the original on 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  2. ^ Clark, J. (1951). The Formicidae of Australia. Vol. 1. Subfamily Myrmeciinae (PDF). Melbourne: CSIRO. pp. 151–152.
  3. ^ "Species: Myrmecia mandibularis". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2021-10-15.


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