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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Saw this Jumping Jack (photo 1), and then found the nest (photos 2, 3, 4, & 5). The pincers on these look to be orange like the colour on alternate body segments. May be same Sp as at sightings 4664536 &/ 4664561.

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Sighting information

12 Abundance
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MazzV NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Insects

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5mm to 12mm Animal size

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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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