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Myrmecia mandibularis
Myrmecia mandibularis worker
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmeciinae
Genus:	Myrmecia
Species:	M. mandibularis
Binomial name
Myrmecia mandibularis Smith, 1858

Myrmecia mandibularis is an Australian species of Myrmecia. Average sizes for the Myrmecia mandibularis is around 15–30 millimetres. They have a similar appearance to the Myrmecia pilosula, except their mandibles are completely black while most of their abdomen is in an orange colour.

Described in 1858, the species is mainly found in the southern regions of Australia, and most frequently seen around Perth.

References

1. "Myrmecia mandibularis". Archived from the original on 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
2. Clark, J. (1951). The Formicidae of Australia. Vol. 1. Subfamily Myrmeciinae (PDF). Melbourne: CSIRO. pp. 151–152.
3. "Species: Myrmecia mandibularis". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2021-10-15.

External links

• Media related to Myrmecia mandibularis at Wikimedia Commons

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