Myrmecia chrysogaster

Myrmecia chrysogaster (known as the toothed bullant)[2] is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia. This species is native to Australia. They are distributed in Queensland and New South Wales.[3]

Myrmecia chrysogaster
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Formicidae
Subfamily:
Myrmeciinae
Genus:
Myrmecia
Species:
M. chrysogaster
Binomial name
Myrmecia chrysogaster
Clark, 1943[1]

The body length of the Myrmecia chrysogaster is around 15 millimetres. Their head is black, the mandibles and anterior coxae is a brown colour. The legs are of a red colour and the abdomen is golden yellow.[4][5]

References
  1. "Myrmecia chrysogaster (Clark, 1943)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  2. Chew; Tony, Sandy & Peter. "Toothed Bullant - Myrmecia chrysogaster". Brisbane Insects and Spiders. brisbaneinsects.com. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. "Myrmecia chrysogaster Clark, 1943". Atlas of Living Australia. Govt of Australia. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  4. Clark, John (1943). A revision of the genus Promyrmecia Emery (Formicidae) (PDF). Victoria. p. 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-08.
  5. Taylor, R.W. (1985). Formicoidea. Australia. p. 144.


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