Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Order Hymenoptera Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Superfamily Vespoidea | |
 | ||
Similar Myrmecia esuriens, Myrmecia chrysogaster, Myrmecia mandibularis | ||
Myrmecia fulvipes
Myrmecia fulvipes, or another name the Jack Jumper ant is a bull ant belonging the Myrmecia genus. Native to Australia, these bull ants are commonly located in Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland.
Contents
Characteristics
The genus of these bull ants fall under the Myrmecia species, or commonly known as "bull ants". Their appearance is similar to the Jack jumper ant. Their jaws and most of their body are coloured black, with their legs being orange and their abdomen being a golden colour. Workers are 9-13 millimetres long and their queens are larger at 14-16 millimetres long.
Like the Jack jumper ant, they have the ability to jump short distances. The usually use this tactic to flee or to attack their targets. Their sting is relatively mild. Their main source of food is insects for their larvae and honey water.