Australian Jumper Ant

Myrmecia tarsata

"Myrmecia tarsata" is a bull ant species native to Australia. The species belongs to the genus "Myrmecia". Their distribution is large, mainly around New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.
Australian Jumper Ant, Myrmecia tarsata, family Formicidae Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Myrmecia tarsata

Appearance

"Myrmecia tarsata" is quite a large bull ant at 22-24 millimetres long, with the males being slightly smaller. The head, thorax, and other distinct features are mainly black, mandibles are yellow, and legs look to be a reddish yellow colour.

The species of "Myrmecia tarsata" are known to have the gamergates gene, which workers are able to reproduce. This gene allows their colonies to last a while without a queen.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHymenoptera
FamilyFormicidae
GenusMyrmecia
SpeciesM. tarsata
Photographed in
Australia