🌿Native Nature

Inchman Ant

Myrmecia forficata

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Hymenoptera ›Family: Formicidae ›Genus: Myrmecia

About

The inchman (Myrmecia forficata) is a species of bull ant that is native to Australia. The ants are recorded in the south eastern part of the country, but are most often found in Tasmania.