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Jumper ant - Myrmecia nigrocincta

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    What a cool ant! I just read that they can jump 10 cm! Posted 5 years ago
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      Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
        Jivko Nakev
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        Wow, what a beast! Posted 5 years ago
        1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
          Ferdy Christant
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          "M. nigrocincta prefer to forage in trees where they are known to pollinate certain flowers."

          ...other hobbies include tearing apart other animals 50 times their size whilst still alive, and enslaving other ant species.           Posted 5 years ago
    3. View Ernst's profile
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      Yes they do when something upsets them .That is why I make sure to only go as close as 11 Cm. Posted 5 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Lol, you're pushing your luck with that 11 cm ;P Posted 5 years ago

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The Jumper ant

"Myrmecia nigrocincta", commonly known as the jumper ant or jumping jack, is an ant of the genus "Myrmecia". Colonies of this ant are abundant in eastern Australia. Ants of this species are known for their ability to jump up to 10 centimetres, and they also have a powerful, venomous sting. Rather than foraging on the ground, "M. nigrocincta" prefer to forage in trees where they are known to pollinate certain flowers.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
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Uploaded May 15, 2020. Captured in 24 The Basin Rd, St Georges Basin NSW 2540, Australia.
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