Myrmecia flammicollis explained

Myrmecia flammicollis is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia. It is native to Australia. They are usually distributed in the north of Queensland. They were described by William Brown in 1953.^[1]

Myrmecia flammicollis resembles the M. petiolata. The body back of the Myrmecia flammicollis is black while prothorax is largely or completely an orange-red colour.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Myrmecia flammicollis Brown, 1953. . Govt of Australia . 12 March 2014 .
2. Book: Brown, William . Revisionary notes on the ant genus Myrmecia of Australia . Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. Cambridge, Massachusetts. 1953 . 23–25 .