Myrmecia nigra is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia. This species is native to Australia and is commonly distributed in Western Australia, notably in Perth.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmeciinae |
| Genus: | Myrmecia |
| Species: | M. nigra
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| Binomial name | |
| Myrmecia nigra | |
Myrmecia nigra is a small bull ant species which usually only grow to 9.5-11 millimetres long. They are mainly black, and half of their mandibles are brown, the basal is half reddish yellow. The antennae and legs are brown, and the thorax varies in colour depending on the colony.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ "Myrmecia nigra (Forel, 1907)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "Myrmecia nigra Forel, 1907". Atlas of Living Australia. Govt of Australia. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ Clark, John (1951). The Formicidae of Australia (Volume 1) (PDF). Melbourne: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia. pp. 195–196.
- ^ Forel, A (1907). Formicidae. In: Michaelsen, W., Hartmeyer, R. (eds.) Die Fauna Südwest-Australiens. p. 267.