Myrmecia pilosula, the Jack Jumper Ant from Australia
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Myrmecia pilosula, the Jack Jumper Ant, also known as hopper ant or jumper ant named it because of their characteristic jumping motion when in an agitated. This ant is member Hymenoptera order of insect. Myrmecia pilosula, is native to Australia. This ant is member of bulldog ant. Myrmecia pilosula is black or red and black, and may have yellow or orange legs, antennae and mandibles. They are 10-12 mm long. As with other species of bull ant, jack jumper ants are usually solitary when they forage, though they live in colonies like most ants, and only workers forage. They are highly territorial; fights among jack jumper ants from different. This ant is carnivores. They sting their victims with venom.
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