Myrmecia mandibularis

Myrmecia mandibularis is an Australian species of Myrmecia. Average sizes for the Myrmecia mandibularis is around 15–30 millimetres. They have a similar appearance to the Myrmecia pilosula, except their mandibles are completely black while most of their abdomen is in an orange colour.^[1][2]

Myrmecia mandibularis
Myrmecia mandibularis worker
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmeciinae
Genus:	Myrmecia
Species:	M. mandibularis
Binomial name
Myrmecia mandibularis Smith, 1858

Described in 1858, the species is mainly found in the southern regions of Australia, and most frequently seen around Perth.^[3]