Myrmecia pulchra explained

Myrmecia pulchra is an Australian bull ant species, a part of the genus Myrmecia. They are native to Australia. They are heavily distributed in Victoria, Australian Capital Territory, and New South Wales, notably around the coastlines.[1]

The appearance of Myrmecia pulchra is that nearly the entire body is in a slightly light brown colour. The only exceptions is that the mandibles are slightly lighter and the thorax is completely black.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Myrmecia pulchra Clark, 1929. Atlas of Living Australia . Govt of Australia . 13 March 2014 .
  2. Book: Brown, William . Revisionary notes on the ant genus Myrmecia of Australia . Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. Cambridge, Massachusetts. 1953 . 27–28 .
    • Ogata, K.; Taylor, R. W. 1991. Ants of the genus Myrmecia Fabricius: a preliminary review and key to the named species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmeciinae). J. Nat. Hist. 2 25: 1623-1673 (page 1629)

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