Myrmecia nigrocincta
Jumper ant, jumping jack at Copmanhurst, NSW
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| Myrmecia nigrocincta | JonLewis | 26 Apr 2025 | |
| Myrmecia sp. (genus) | JonLewis | 26 Apr 2025 | |
| Myrmecia sp. (genus) | MazzV | 26 Apr 2025 |
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User's notes
This is what’ is locally known as a Jumping Jack, and it has several features in common with some Bull Ants I’m posting. (perhaps Jumping Jacks are a sort of bull ant???). This includes having 6-7 distinguishable segments to their bodies, (not including the raindrop at end of the abdomen!), much like this one. Also the almost squared off (chisel shaped) head with eyes at the very front corners, and a pincer virtually below each. (Similar Head shapes and segmentation (the numbers of segments vary between these) on different species can be seen at sightings 4664492, 4664494, 4664561 & 4664572 also 4664572 & 4664575.
2 comments
26 Apr 2025
Hi MazzV, yes, bullants and jumping jacks are all from the genus Myrmecia. There are about 93 species in the genus. Cheers.
Location information
- Places Copmanhurst, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- MazzV Recorded by
- unknown herb in flower Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- MazzV NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast Myrmecia nigrocincta Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects
Species information
- Myrmecia nigrocincta Scientific name
- Jumper ant, jumping jack Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 128.3m Recorded at altitude
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