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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 13 2018, 09:47 PM (353 Views) | |
| Taipan | Jan 13 2018, 09:47 PM Post #1 |
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Golden Stag Beetle - Lamprima aurata The golden stag beetle (Lamprima aurata) is a species of beetles in the family Lucanidae. It measures between 15 and 25 mm in length and is relatively common in eastern Australia. It feeds mainly on vegetation such as Eucalyptus or Acacia. ![]() Myrmecia forceps Myrmecia forceps is an Australian ant which belongs to the Myrmecia genus. This species is native to Australia. They are a common species distributed in most of the southern regions of Australia. They were described by Roger in 1861. Myrmecia forceps is a moderately big bull ant at 19-24 millimetres long. Queens are the biggest at 25 millimetres while the males are smaller. The head and thorax is brown, femora is in a lighter brown colour, mandibles, antennae and several other features can be yellow or reddish yellow. ![]()
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| Mauro20 | Jan 13 2018, 10:04 PM Post #2 |
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Bull ants have powerful mandibles, are certainly faster than this foe and can sting. On the other hand, the beetle is much bulkier, has better armor and its bite is probably stronger, and could be very devastating for such a spindly animal. For now I'm not too sure, but maybe I will give the beetle an edge. |
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| Vivyx | Jan 14 2018, 06:57 AM Post #3 |
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The bull ant is faster and armed with a sting and some pretty nasty mandibles, but the beetle is much more robust, durable and armed with some pretty powerful mandibles of its own. Slight edge to the ant, I guess.
Edited by Vivyx, Jan 15 2018, 03:02 AM.
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| Marsupial | Jan 14 2018, 07:52 AM Post #4 |
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The bull ant has a powerful sting, long legs, long mandibles, and also speed. The beetle looks like has some strong mandibles and it is very well armored. (I’m not sure if the sting can pass through the armor) |
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| Kazanshin | Jan 14 2018, 03:41 PM Post #5 |
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I'm pretty sure the ant could manage to sting the underside of the beetle if parasitic wasps do it to other beetles. I would certainly be hard to avoid those jaws, though. |
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| Mauro20 | Apr 11 2018, 11:37 AM Post #6 |
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Just found these videos of Lamprima latreillii, which are closely related to the beetle we are using on this thread, fighting. |
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