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alexwild > Myrmecia nigriceps Bull Ant - Victoria, Australia filename: nigriceps5
alexwild > Myrmecia piliventris Jack-Jumper Ant - Victoria, Australia. filename: piliventris7
alexwild > Bull ants in the genus Myrmecia are some of the largest ants in the world. These ants are exclusively Australian in distribution and are well known for their painful stings. Myrmecia pyriformis. Victoria, Australia. filename: pyriformis10
alexwild > A giant Australian bull ant, Myrmecia nigriscapa, threatens the photographer with her impressive mandibles. These ants are visual predators, their large eyes help them navigate and locate prey. Wilson's Promontory National Park, Victoria, Australia. filename: nigriscapa1
alexwild > Portrait of an Australian bull ant, Myrmecia nigriceps. These ants can be over an inch long and are known for their painful stings. Victoria, Australia. filename: nigriceps5
alexwild > Two jack-jumper ants (Myrmecia pilosula) from neighboring colonies engage in a territorial skirmish. The sting of this species is the most common cause of venom allergy in Australia. Victoria, Australia. filename: pilosula3
alexwild > This small bull ant (Myrmecia piliventris) teaches the photographer a lesson for disturbing her nest. Myrmecia ants are well known for their stings and are the most common cause of venom allergy in Australia. Victoria, Australia. filename: piliventris8
alexwild > Portrait of Myrmecia piliventris, a small bulldog ant. Victoria, Australia. filename: piliventris7
alexwild > Inside the brood nest of a small jack-jumper ant, Myrmecia piliventris. Ants, like butterflies, have complete metamorphosis. Eggs change into larvae, which pass through a number of molts before entering a quiescent pupal stage prior to adulthood. The gold coloration on the abdomen of this ant probably serves as a warning to predators about her potent sting. Victoria, Australia. filename: piliventris11
Myrmecia nigriceps Bull Ant - Victoria, Australia

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alexwild > Myrmecia nigriceps Bull Ant - Victoria, Australia filename: nigriceps5
Myrmecia nigriceps Bull Ant - Victoria, Australia

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