| Myrmecia cydista | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmeciinae |
| Genus: | Myrmecia |
| Species: | M. cydista |
| Binomial name | |
| Myrmecia cydista Clark, 1943 | |
Myrmecia cydista is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia . This species is endemic to Australia. They are typically distributed in New South Wales and Queensland, and have been seen in several other states. [1]
The Myrmecia cydista is a small bull ant species. The workers are only around 9-12 millimetres in length. The colour of the species is mainly black, but the mandibles are yellow, the antennae and legs are brown, and the tarsi is a reddish-brown colour. [2] [3]