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Gold Coast AntsJumping Jack Ant (Myrmecia nigrocincta) Polyrhachis

Ants are a group of insect belonging to the family Formicidae, an amazing and interesting group of insect that are found in all of Australia’s terrestrial habitats, from coastal to bush, rivers, lakes and wetlands, rainforests, woodlands, shrublands, heathlands, savannas, grasslands, and arid desert regions.

The Gold Coast region is home to a number of different ant species. Check back as we add more species of ants found in the region.

Gold Coast Ants

Golden-tailed Spiny Ant (Polyrhachis ammon), Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones — Polyrhachis – Ants

Golden-tailed Spiny Ant (Polyrhachis ammon), Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones — Polyrhachis ammon

Jumping Jack Ant (Myrmecia nigrocincta), Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones — Jumping Jack Ant

Golden Spiny Ant (Polyrhachis aurea), Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones — Polyrhachis aurea

Red-thighed Spiny Ant (Polyrhachis rufifemur), Gold Coast QLD © Stefan Jones — Polyrhachis rufifemur

Checkout our main Fauna and Insects section on Formicidae.

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Informal: Pterygotes
Order: Hymenoptera
Superfamily: Vespoidea
Family: Formicidae

Footnote & References

Photographs © Stefan Jones
Formicidae, Ants, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/e6b0febe-65c1-4119-9199-90bb593b458d

Gold Coast AntsJumping Jack Ant (Myrmecia nigrocincta) Polyrhachis

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