This species is native to Australia.

Myrmecia picticeps has mostly been studied and found in the state of Western Australia.

[2] Myrmecia picticeps is a moderate sized bull ant with the workers are an average length of 18-19 millimetres.

The head is red with some sort of brown colouring, the thorax, node and postpetiole are red, gaster is black, mandibles are a yellow colour, and the antennae and legs are a reddish-yellow colour[3]

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