Myrmecia picta explained

Myrmecia picta is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia. It is native to Australia. Myrmecia picta is distributed throughout all of Australia.^[1]

The length of Myrmecia picta is around 13.5-14.5 millimetres long. Most of the body is in a black colour, mandibles are yellow; antennae and anterior legs are a reddish yellow. Colour of nodes range in colour, being brown or a reddish colour.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Myrmecia picta Smith, 1858. . Govt of Australia . 12 March 2014 .
2. Book: Clark, John . The Formicidae of Australia (Volume 1) . Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia. Melbourne . 1951 . 139–142 .
3. Book: Clark, John . A revision of the genus Promyrmecia Emery (Formicidae) . Victoria . 1943 . 100 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140308060114/http://gap.entclub.org/taxonomists/Clark,%20J/1943.pdf . dead . 2014-03-08 .