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Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

Ant (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) species

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Overview

To see a diagram of a worker ant illustrating terminology, visit:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaster_(insect_anatomy)#/media/File:Scheme_ant_worker_anatomy-en.svg

105 species

Melophorus rufoniger (Red and Black Furnace Ant)

Melophorus rufoniger
Melophorus rufoniger
Melophorus rufoniger
Melophorus rufoniger
Melophorus rufoniger
Melophorus rufoniger

Melophorus sp. (genus) (Furnace ant)

Melophorus sp. (genus)
Melophorus sp. (genus)
Melophorus sp. (genus)
Melophorus sp. (genus)
Melophorus sp. (genus)
Melophorus sp. (genus)

Meranoplus sp. (genus) (Shield Ant)

Meranoplus sp. (genus)
Meranoplus sp. (genus)
Meranoplus sp. (genus)
Meranoplus sp. (genus)
Meranoplus sp. (genus)
Meranoplus sp. (genus)

Mesostruma sp. (genus) (Solemn Gremlin Ant)

Mesostruma sp. (genus)
Mesostruma sp. (genus)
Mesostruma sp. (genus)
Mesostruma sp. (genus)

Monomorium leae (Mono Ant)

Monomorium sp. (genus) (A Monomorium ant)

Monomorium sp. (genus)
Monomorium sp. (genus)
Monomorium sp. (genus)
Monomorium sp. (genus)
Monomorium sp. (genus)
Monomorium sp. (genus)

Myrmecia forceps

Myrmecia forficata (A Bull ant)

Myrmecia forficata
Myrmecia forficata
Myrmecia forficata
Myrmecia forficata
Myrmecia forficata
Myrmecia forficata

Myrmecia fucosa (Bull Ant)

Myrmecia fulvipes (Red-legged Toothless bull ant)

Myrmecia fulvipes
Myrmecia fulvipes
Myrmecia fulvipes
Myrmecia fulvipes
Myrmecia fulvipes
Myrmecia fulvipes

Myrmecia gulosa (Red bull ant)

Myrmecia gulosa
Myrmecia gulosa
Myrmecia gulosa
Myrmecia gulosa
Myrmecia gulosa
Myrmecia gulosa

Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant)

Myrmecia nigriceps
Myrmecia nigriceps
Myrmecia nigriceps
Myrmecia nigriceps
Myrmecia nigriceps
Myrmecia nigriceps

Myrmecia nigrocincta (Jumper ant, jumping jack)

Myrmecia nigrocincta
Myrmecia nigrocincta
Myrmecia nigrocincta
Myrmecia nigrocincta
Myrmecia nigrocincta
Myrmecia nigrocincta

Myrmecia piliventris (Golden tail bull ant)

Myrmecia piliventris
Myrmecia piliventris
Myrmecia piliventris
Myrmecia piliventris
Myrmecia piliventris
Myrmecia piliventris

Myrmecia pilosula (Hopper Ant, Jumper Ant Or Jumping Jack)

Myrmecia pilosula

ALA Image

Myrmecia pilosula

Max Campbell, near Bega Swamp
Myrmecia pilosula

Max Campbell, Brogo
Myrmecia pilosula
Myrmecia pilosula
Myrmecia pilosula

Myrmecia pyriformis (A Bull ant)

Myrmecia pyriformis
Myrmecia pyriformis
Myrmecia pyriformis
Myrmecia pyriformis
Myrmecia pyriformis
Myrmecia pyriformis

Myrmecia rufinodis (Bull Ant)

Myrmecia simillima (A Bull Ant)

Myrmecia simillima
Myrmecia simillima
Myrmecia simillima
Myrmecia simillima
Myrmecia simillima
Myrmecia simillima

Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper)

Myrmecia sp. (genus)
Myrmecia sp. (genus)
Myrmecia sp. (genus)
Myrmecia sp. (genus)
Myrmecia sp. (genus)
Myrmecia sp. (genus)

Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper)

Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group

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  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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