Myrmecia pulchra Clark, 1929 is a animal in the Formicidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Myrmecia pulchra Clark, 1929

Myrmecia pulchra Clark, 1929

Myrmecia pulchra is an Australian native bull ant with distinctive colouring found in southeastern Australia.

Family
Genus
Myrmecia
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

About Myrmecia pulchra Clark, 1929

Myrmecia pulchra Clark, 1929 is a bull ant species that belongs to the genus Myrmecia. This species is native to Australia. It is widely distributed across Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory, and New South Wales, with populations most commonly found around coastal areas. Nearly the entire body of Myrmecia pulchra is a light brown shade. The only exceptions to this colouring are the mandibles, which are slightly lighter than the main body, and the thorax, which is entirely black.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Formicidae Myrmecia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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