Myrmecia nigrocincta (Jumping Jack Ant)

FormicidaeFormicidae Index Ants Camponotus aurocinctus Camponotus consobrinus (Banded Sugar Ant) Camponotus inflatus (Honey Ant) Dolichoderus doriae (Dolly Ant) Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus (Red-headed Spider Ant) Myrmecia brevinoda (Nocturnal Bull Ant) Myrmecia impaternata Myrmecia nigrocincta (Jumping Jack Ant) Myrmecia pilosula (Jack Jumper Ant) Myrmecia pyriformis (Inch Ant) Myrmecia rubripes (Bullant) Notoncus spinisquamis Odontomachus sp (Trap-jaw Ant) Oecophylla smaragdina (Green Tree Ant) Polyrhachis femorata (Southern Broad-nosed Spiny Ant) Rhytidoponera aspera Rhytidoponera metallica (Green-head Ant)

Myrmecia nigrocincta, commonly known as the Jumping Jack Ant or Jumper Ant, belong to the genus Myrmecia, a group of ants that are generally referred to as Bulldog Ants.

A common large ant in eastern region of Australia, these ants are known for their ability to jump and have a venomous sting. They have a distinctive pattern of orange-red and black that distinguishes them from other species of Myrmecia. The workers can grow to over 15 mm in length.

Myrmecia nigrocincta are know to prefer foraging in trees, where they are also known to pollinate certain flowers.

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Informal: Pterygotes
Order: Hymenoptera
Superfamily: Verspoidea
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmeciinae
Tribe: Myrmeciini
Genus: Myrmecia
Species: Myrmecia nigrocincta

Footnote & References

Myrmecia nigrocincta Smith, 1858, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/143ffbc7-24e0-4949-ad83-2ea748aa971f

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