Tawny-legged Jack Jumper Ant

Myrmecia fulvipes · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Formicidae

Can sting. Their sting is mild.

Workers measure 9 to 13 mm and queens 14 to 16 mm, with black jaws and body, orange legs and a golden abdomen.

How to recognize it

Their jaws and most of the body are black, the legs are orange, and the abdomen is golden.

Workers are 9 to 13 mm long; queens are larger at 14 to 16 mm.

Their sting is relatively mild.

They live in Australian regions including Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.

They collect insects for their larvae and drink honey water.

They look similar to the jack jumper ant.

Do they sting?

Their sting is relatively mild.

What do they look like?

They have black jaws and body, orange legs, and a golden abdomen.

How big are they?

Workers are 9 to 13 mm long and queens are 14 to 16 mm long.

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