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Australian ant
Australian ant
(Nothomyrmecia macrops)
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Also known as:
The 'dinosaur' ant
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Hymenoptera
Family
Formicidae
Genus
Nothomyrmecia
(1)
Size
Length: 8 - 12 mm
(2)
Status
Classified as Critically Endangered (CR - B1+2c) on the IUCN Red List 2002
(1)
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