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Myrmecia nigriscapa
A large reddish-brown ant about 25 mm long. The abdomen was part brown and part black. Eyes were black, shiny and beady. The antennae had a black basal part ( Scape) giving this species its name "nigriscapa".
Spotted wandering around a walking track in a reserve - Langwarrin Flora & Fauna Reserve.
This species is native to Australia and seen densely distributed in the southern Australian coastal regions.
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmeciinae
Spotted on Oct 19, 2016
Submitted on Oct 21, 2016
2 Comments
Thanks armadeus.4. It was one of about 15 shots - ants are very difficult to photograph (especially with a pocket camera like mine!)
Great shot Leuba!!! I have yet to master a non-blurry shot of an ant! Thank you for the information and for sharing :)