Appearance
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 main source of food is insects for their larvae and honey water.
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