Myrmecia potteri is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia. This species is native to Australia. Myrmecia potteri is mainly distributed and commonly observed in the eastern states of Australia.[2]
| Myrmecia potteri | |
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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. potteri
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| Binomial name | |
| Myrmecia potteri Clark, 1951[1]
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The size for a worker Myrmecia potteri is around 12-13 millimetres long. It is primarily black. Mandibles, antennae, legs, and several other features are brown. The tarsi is a lighter and more yellowish-brown colour.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ "Myrmecia potteri (Clark, 1951)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "Myrmecia potteri Clark, 1951". 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. 168–169.
- ^ Taylor, R.W. (1985). Formicoidea. Australia. p. 144.
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