Australian ant  (Nothomyrmecia macrops)

Range

Originally known from extreme southern Western Australia, this species was thought to be extinct until it was rediscovered near Poochera in South Australia in 1977 (5). Its known range has been recently extended to other areas of southwestern South Australia (2).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

Colonies inhabit nests excavated in the soil (4), beneath eucalyptus trees (5).

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