| Myrmecia flavicoma | |
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| M. flavicoma, Bunya Mountains National Park | |
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| Myrmecia flavicoma Roger, 1861 | |
Myrmecia flavicoma is an ant species native to Australia. This species is a member of the genus Myrmecia . It was first described in 1861 by Julius Roger. [1] [2] Myrmecia flavicoma is found in Queensland and some areas of New South Wales. [1]
The size of the Myrmecia flavicoma is 21-22 millimetres long. Head, thorax, node, and extra features are in a red colour and the mandibles are yellow. Some other features of the Myrmecia flavicoma are black, like the antennae's and legs. [3] [2] [4]
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