Myrmecia rubicunda

Myrmecia rubicunda is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia. This species is native to Australia. They are rarely seen outside the state of South Australia.[2]

Myrmecia rubicunda
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M. rubicunda
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Myrmecia rubicunda
Clark, 1943[1]

Myrmecia rubicunda is a small bull ant species. Mandibles and labrum are a yellow colour, all legs are reddish. The head and thorax are of a darker brown like colour and the middle of the body is a tan brown colour.[3][4]

References

  1. "Myrmecia rubicunda (Clark, 1943)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  2. "Myrmecia rubicunda Clark, 1943". Atlas of Living Australia. Govt of Australia. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  3. Clark, John (1943). A revision of the genus Promyrmecia Emery (Formicidae) (PDF). Victoria. p. 107. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-08.
  4. Taylor, R.W. (1985). Formicoidea. Australia. p. 15.


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