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Myrmecia forficata
The Bulldog Ant worker has dark reddish brown head, thorax and first part of abdomen.. The gaster (the bulbous part of the abdomen) is black with a metallic green or blue sheen. It has short yellow hairs on the head and thorax, with longer hairs on the abdomen. the head is as long as it is broad and mandibles are slightly shorter than the head. The mandibles have twelve or thirteen teeth with the third, fifth, seventh, and tenth teeth larger and broader than the others. The queen is similar to the worker, but larger with more robust build. Males are similar to workers but have black head and first part of thorax.
Open forest.
Spotted on Feb 10, 2011
Submitted on Aug 14, 2013
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