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Myrmecia abberrans
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M. abberans
Binomial name
Myrmecia aberrans
Forel, 1900

Myrmecia aberrans is an Australian bull ant of the Myrmecia genus. It is mostly spotted in South Australia and the states surroundings.[1]

The species of the bull ant was first described in 1900. The average length is around 12 millimetres. The species of this bull ant all tend to be in very dark colours, but is quite distinct in comparison to other darker Myrmecia species.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Myrmecia aberrans Forel, 1900". Atlas of Living Australia. Govt of Australia. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Colony founding among ants, with an account of some primitive Australian species. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press". 1933: 179. {{cite journal}}: |first= has numeric name (help); |first= missing |last= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |lastauthoramp= (help); Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ Clark, John (1951). The Formicidae of Australia (Volume 1) (PDF). Melbourne: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia. pp. 122–124.