Myrmecia comata explained

Myrmecia comata is an Australian ant in the genus Myrmecia. This species is native to Australia and distributed mostly around Queensland. It was described as a species by John S. Clark in 1951.^[1]

Myrmecia comata has some similarities with M. flavicoma. Workers grow can from 18 to 20 millimetres in length. The head, node, and postpetiole is a reddish-brown, gaster is black, and the mandibles, antennae, and legs are a yellowish-brown colour.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Myrmecia comata Clark, 1951. . Govt of Australia . 15 March 2014 .
2. Book: Clark, John . The Formicidae of Australia (Volume 1) . Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia. Melbourne . 1951 . 43.
3. Book: Wheeler, GC . Ant larvae of the subfamily Myrmeciinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) . Pan-Pac. 1971 . 247 .