Myrmecia desertorum

Myrmecia desertorum is an Australian ant species belonging to the Myrmecia genus. They were first described by Wheeler in 1915, and are distributed all over Australia.[1]

Myrmecia desertorum are common nationwide. They are typically 18-26 millimetres long. They are usually a reddish yellow colour. Their heads and gaster are in a blackish brown colour, and mandibles and clypeus are of a yellow colour.[2][3]