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The bulldog ant Myrmecia brevinoda is the largest ant in the world in terms of average worker size [1]. The ant fauna of Australia is large and diverse. As of 1999, Australia and its external territories represent 1,275 described taxa (subspecies included) divided into 103 genera and 10 subfamilies. [2]
Camponotus inflatus, also called the Australian honey ant and black honey ant, is a species of carpenter ant native to Australia. Its workers can be used as repletes like honeypot ants , and Aboriginal Australians traditionally eat the repletes as food.
Onychomyrmex is an Australian genus of ants in the subfamily Amblyoponinae. [2] Its three species are known from eastern Queensland , Australia. Although not true army ants , Onychomyrmex species display an army-ant life style, including group predation and nomadism.
The species is a part of the Iridomyrmex purpureus group, and is among the most familiar ant the Australian public is affiliated with. [4] A typical worker is a medium-sized ant in comparison to its relatives within its genus, and will have a broad head, with a blue or yellowish-green iridescence on the workers gaster.
Notoncus is an Australian genus of ants in the subfamily Formicinae. [2] The genus is known from Australia (one species is also known from Papua New Guinea), where the ants nest in the soil or on the ground under stones and logs in forested areas. The ants are also common in gardens and parks. [3]
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Worker ants have been known to measure 3.7 cm (1.5 in) in total length, while queens can exceed 4.0 cm (1.6 in) in length, making them one of the largest types of bull ants in Australia and in the world. Most of their bodies are dark red, with the exception of the bulbous parts of their abdomens being black. [2]