Myrmecia athertonensis

Myrmecia athertonensis is an Australian ant which belongs to the genus Myrmecia. This species is endemic to Australia. They are commonly spotted in the north of Queensland, between the coastal cities of Cairns and Townsville. It was described by Forel in 1915.^[1]

Myrmecia athertonensis
Myrmecia athertonensis worker
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmeciinae
Genus:	Myrmecia
Species:	M. athertonensis
Binomial name
Myrmecia athertonensis Forel, 1915

The average lengths is around 14.6-22 millimetres long, and the males are 14.5-15.5 millimetres long. The body is covered with sparse, very fine, long, yellowish hairs. Most of the body of the species is black. The mandibles are however yellow, and the thorax is in a goldish-yellow colour.^[2][3][4]