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Myrmecia fulvipes
Turning over an old car wheel revealed a nest of fairly large ants. Some of them (soldiers?) had large heads, red femurs and golden coloured pointy abdomens. About half way in size between a Jumping Jack and a Bulldog ant. Very angry so I put the wheel back.
IIn a local nature reserve.
ID thanks to Kate Sandiford.
I won't be testing the sting of this one.
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Myrmecia+f...
Spotted on Aug 27, 2014
Submitted on Aug 27, 2014
6 Comments
The toothless one would defninitely not be so funny for me ;-)...
I think you might have it with the 'toothless' guy Doc. (ha ha.. how appropriate :) It's not really clear in my pic but most of those bulldog types have 'compound' curves through the mandibles whereas this one has fairly straight ones (like M. mandibularis). I've sent this one to our national ant expert. I'll let you know tomorrow what he comes up with... maybe a Victorian version with red femurs and black tarsi. Thanks again.
Myrmeciinae I think is safe and the genus in my eyes as well. I found some red ones...
Myrmecia chrysogaster also called Toothed, which I prefer to the toothless ones ;-)...
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...
Some more:
http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_...
Another Chrysogaster:
http://www.ameisenforum.de/exotische-ame...
The nice Piliventris from my previous comment:
http://www.austmus.gov.au/Uploads/Commen...
I also did not find the real red ones ;-)... But anyway a hint to start...
You never cease to amaze me bayucca. Thanks. I'm still searching for those very red femurs.
Myrmecia sp.?? Myrmecia piliventris???
http://www.photography.minibeastwildlife...
http://ant.edb.miyakyo-u.ac.jp/AZ/PCD014...
http://www.alexanderwild.com/keyword/Myr...
http://home.iprimus.com.au/foo7/jumperan...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrmecia_pi...
Other Piliventris from corrumpted links:
http://www.austmus.gov.au/Uploads/Commen...
http://phantastik.net/blog/ameisen/04100...