Myrmecia nigriceps

These ants are visual predators. Typical encounters with even a solitary forager shows that they are a formidable and aggressive species.

Identification
Myrmecia desertorum, Myrmecia fuscipes, Myrmecia gratiosa, Myrmecia nigriceps and Myrmecia vindex are all large to very large, reddish ants with red, brown or black heads and a black gaster.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  nigriceps. Myrmecia nigriceps Mayr, 1862: 728 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Forel, 1910b: 3 (q.); Viehmeyer, 1914b: 28 (m.). Subspecies of vindex: Forel, 1907h: 264. Revived status as species: Wheeler, W.M. 1933i: 38. Senior synonym of fasciata: Ogata & Taylor, 1991: 1659. See also: Clark, 1951: 64.
 * fasciata. Myrmecia fasciata Clark, 1951: 63, fig. 40 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Junior synonym of nigriceps: Ogata & Taylor, 1991: 1659.