Myrmecia nigriscapa

Myrmecia nigriscapa appears to be rather timid for a bulldog ant. Members of one nest completely refused to confront the author. (Heterick 2009)

Identification
Heterick (2009) - A yellow apex to the gaster with the basal portion of the gaster red.

Distribution
Heterick (2009) - Widespread in other Australian states but seems to have a localised distribution in the Darling Range south of Perth in Western Australia.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  nigriscapa. Myrmecia nigriscapa Roger, 1861a: 33 (w.) AUSTRALIA. Clark, 1925b: 142 (q.m.). See also: Wheeler, W.M. 1933i: 30; Clark, 1951: 51.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Clark J. 1925. The ants of Victoria. Part II. Victorian Naturalist (Melbourne) 42: 135-144.
 * Taylor R. W., and D. R. Brown. 1985. Formicoidea. Zoological Catalogue of Australia 2: 1-149.