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Originally Posted by troypiggo
Yep, it's a bull ant, sometimes called jumping jacks. Cool looking, hey. I liked ponders' description - thought the same thing myself.
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Bull ants are not sometimes called jumping jacks. Jumping bull ants are sometimes called jumping jacks. There are several types of bull ants, not all jump.
The Sydney Brown bull ant does not jump.
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Originally Posted by Ric
Fantastic shots Steve, great detail.
We call them Inchmen, If they bite you it bloody hurts believe me and for an hour or two as well.
If your near the nest they will follow the vibration of your footsteps for quite a way to protect it.
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They can also see up to 2.5m away.
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Originally Posted by hotspur
Thats a Myramica sp
great looking ant,we have them here,just outside
our gate,i i have put 4 posts around there nest,so
it does'nt get run over with lawn mower,and it remains
protected.
They have a nasty nip,but from memory not a posion.
I caught one in my bug catcher when i was a child,it escaped
and bit my sister,she really cried a lot,but is still alive,
but has'nt spoken to me ever since.I think there is a
species in this genus down in Victoria or Tassie,thats a bit
more nasty.i will check entomological book.
Fine capture,well done
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Yup they produce a venom, that's why the bite hurts so much.
They also excreet it when they die.