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Myrmecia urens
Species of ant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Myrmecia urens is a species of ant in the genus Myrmecia (bulldog ants) found in Australia.
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Taxonomy
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Behaviour and ecology
While pollination by ants is somewhat rare,[1] the orchid Leporella fimbriata is a myrmecophyte which can only be pollinated by the winged males of this species.[2][3][4] Pollination of this orchid usually occurs between April and June during warm afternoons, and may take several days until the males all die due to their limited lifespan.[5] The flower mimics M. urens queens, and so the males move from flower to flower in an attempt to copulate with it.[6][7]
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