species endemic australia member genus subfamily described american ants medium large size measuring millimetres bright brownish red colour queens workers share similar morphological features distinguished noticeable size difference males look similar collected specimens damaged examined properly found south western coastal regions inhabiting woodland open forests nest underground build workers active day night foraging trees search prey sweet substances larvae strictly eat insects workers capture flight occurs february april queens wings inside nest mating near parent nest queens tend look food young hatch taking long months develop certain frog species known inside colonies taxonomy described american provided detailed description article new ants published described workers collected albany western australia preserved collection initially short lived australian junior synonym clark reasons unknown revived species stating specimens collected southwest australia distinct comparing stated similar despite views clark noted publication classification retained type specimen properly examined publication clark reviewed species groups assigned species group based morphological characters worker ants description excluding workers measure millimetres measuring millimetres including workers measure millimetres queens millimetres males millimetres ants bright brownish red colour brown legs black head bright red shaded brown hair yellow moderately long erect found body hairs shorter legs absent antennae soft short hair confined queen shares colour variation body sculpture worker usually larger queens reduced development clark described suggesting wings present females wing queens collected bore developed wings head finely head long broad straight border slightly shorter head concave border broader total length broader sixth circular shape clearly convex broader slightly slightly broader fifth broader long oval twice broad long male specimens rarely collected available badly damaged proper examination colour male worker specimens little heads workers queens long broad sides long thirteen known teeth segments equally long longer broad width longer broad workers broader long queens segment long broad sixth broader long segment broader length shares similar appearance morphological differences separate owing sculpture head noticeably smaller narrower posterior corners head round longer appear deep red areas segments golden brown distribution habitat found south western coastal regions australia nests recorded towns albany denmark south western_australia south_australia portland victoria prefers inhabit variety rural environments including woodland open forests dry forests tree heath granite mountains particular dominant species woodland especially trees present colonies form nest damp black soil large stones logs workers present colonies usually found altitudes sea level excavated nests young colonies beginning develop small chambers wide logs stones form roof cell ground flat walls continuous sides outer walls tend thin situated near edges log stone nests gallery descends ground usually forms small irregular chamber behaviour ecology highly aggressive pursue distance metres yards nests disturbed painful particularly powerful cases human victims bites displayed venom study investigated causes sting australia human participants reacted sting species samples taken patients positive venom ants nocturnal foraging trees feed capturing small insects ants genus subgenus larvae exclusively feed insects consuming small portions insect unlike species takes place adults adults larvae stages frog known inside colonies use galleries constructed ants parasitic attempt enter nests establish colonies queens seized killed soon species come contact observations flight occur february based larvae spinning november january produce adult workers reproductive males females queens likely males february april scientists seen engage flight march emerging parent nest queens shed wings inside nest mate low flying males nearby flight queen form small chamber underground remains seven months queen survive storage fat wing long time queen emerge nest occasionally lay eggs october november rich supply food case queens lay eggs month isolation winter semi meaning queen forage order feed young queens emerge nests time time capture insects young feed sweet substances food sources deprived queen rely fat feed larvae finds food larvae remain alive week queen death individual months develop egg adult
Myrmecia regularis