Myrmecia nigrocincta

Jumper ant, jumping jack at suppressed

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Identification history

Myrmecia nigrocincta	26 Apr 2025	JonLewis
Myrmecia sp. (genus)	26 Apr 2025	JonLewis
Myrmecia sp. (genus)	26 Apr 2025	MazzV

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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.

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JonLewis wrote:

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.

MazzV wrote:

28 Apr 2025

Thanks @JonLewis, a new discovery for moi! Cheers, MazzV

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
MazzV Recorded by
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MazzV NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

Additional information

unknown herb in flower Associated plant
5mm to 12mm Animal size
True Insect on a flower

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
Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania