Formicidae
Eciton burchellii (Westwood, 1842)
Eciton burchellii (Westwood, 1842)
Eciton burchellii is a polymorphic New World army ant from Central and South American tropical jungles, known for organized swarm raids.
Dorylus orientalis Westwood, 1835
Dorylus orientalis Westwood, 1835
Dorylus orientalis is an Asian army ant with two morphologically distinct worker series, found across multiple South, East, and Southeast Asian regions.
Labidus coecus (Latreille, 1802)
Labidus coecus (Latreille, 1802)
Labidus coecus is a Central and South American army ant species that has been seen preying on Podocnemis turtles.
Myrmecia urens Lowne, 1865
Myrmecia urens Lowne, 1865
Myrmecia urens is an Australian bulldog ant that is the only pollinator of the orchid Leporella fimbriata.
Myrmecia pilosula Smith, 1858
Myrmecia pilosula Smith, 1858
Myrmecia pilosula (jack jumper ants) are a common medium-sized Australian bull ant species with a powerful sting.
Myrmecia chrysogaster (Clark, 1943)
Myrmecia chrysogaster (Clark, 1943)
Myrmecia chrysogaster, the toothed bullant, is a 15mm Australian ant found in Queensland and New South Wales.
Myrmecia queenslandica Forel, 1915
Myrmecia queenslandica Forel, 1915
Myrmecia queenslandica is a small, mostly black Australian bull ant primarily found in Queensland.
Myrmecia nigrocincta Smith, 1858
Myrmecia nigrocincta Smith, 1858
Myrmecia nigrocincta, a bulldog ant from eastern Australia, is an aggressive jumping species with fertile workers.
Myrmecia fulviculis Forel, 1913
Myrmecia fulviculis Forel, 1913
Myrmecia fulviculis, the toothless bullant, is a native Australian bull ant found along the coasts of New South Wales and Queensland.
Myrmecia fulvipes Roger, 1861
Myrmecia fulvipes Roger, 1861
Myrmecia fulvipes Roger, 1861 is a bull ant species similar to jack jumper ants, with a mild sting and a diet of insects for larvae and honey water.
Myrmecia piliventris Smith, 1858
Myrmecia piliventris Smith, 1858
Myrmecia piliventris is an Australian ant species with distinct coloration, no teeth, and a chromosome count of n=2.
Myrmecia mandibularis Smith, 1858
Myrmecia mandibularis Smith, 1858
Myrmecia mandibularis is an Australian Myrmecia ant species found mainly in southern Australia, most often around Perth.
Myrmecia gilberti Forel, 1910
Myrmecia gilberti Forel, 1910
Myrmecia gilberti is a native Australian bull ant species found in all eastern states of Australia, with a size range similar in appearance to the jack jumper ant.
Myrmecia tepperi Emery, 1898
Myrmecia tepperi Emery, 1898
Myrmecia tepperi is a small native Australian bull ant species found in three eastern and western Australian states.
Myrmecia gulosa (Fabricius, 1775)
Myrmecia gulosa (Fabricius, 1775)
Myrmecia gulosa, the red bull ant, is a large venomous Australian ant with sharp vision instead of typical ant chemical senses.
Myrmecia brevinoda Forel, 1910
Myrmecia brevinoda Forel, 1910
Myrmecia brevinoda is a large species of bull ant native to eastern Australia, first described in 1910.
Myrmecia forficata (Fabricius, 1787)
Myrmecia forficata (Fabricius, 1787)
Myrmecia forficata, the inchman ant, is a venomous Australian bull ant with potent stings that can cause dangerous anaphylaxis in humans.
Myrmecia esuriens Fabricius, 1804
Myrmecia esuriens Fabricius, 1804
Myrmecia esuriens, the Tasmanian inchman, is an endemic Tasmanian bull ant species with wingless ergatoid queens and a painful non-deadly sting.
Myrmecia nigriscapa Roger, 1861
Myrmecia nigriscapa Roger, 1861
Myrmecia nigriscapa is a native Australian bulldog ant with distinct coloration and size differences between castes.
Myrmecia simillima Smith, 1858
Myrmecia simillima Smith, 1858
Myrmecia simillima is a native Australian bull ant species found in New South Wales and Victoria with distinct colouring and size differences between workers and queens.
Myrmecia tarsata Smith, 1858
Myrmecia tarsata Smith, 1858
Myrmecia tarsata is a bull ant species native to Australia, found mainly in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.
Myrmecia nigriceps Mayr, 1862
Myrmecia nigriceps Mayr, 1862
Myrmecia nigriceps is a large nocturnal bull ant species native to most of Australia, known for its painful sting.
Myrmecia desertorum Wheeler, 1915
Myrmecia desertorum Wheeler, 1915
Myrmecia desertorum is a common, widespread Australian bull ant species first described by Wheeler in 1915.
Myrmecia pulchra Clark, 1929
Myrmecia pulchra Clark, 1929
Myrmecia pulchra is an Australian native bull ant with distinctive colouring found in southeastern Australia.
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