About Myrmecia fulvipes Roger, 1861
Ants in the genus Myrmecia are commonly known as bull ants. Myrmecia fulvipes Roger, 1861 is similar in appearance to the jack jumper ant. Its jaws and most of its body are black, while its legs are orange and its abdomen is golden in colour. Worker individuals of this species are 9 to 13 millimetres long, and queens are larger, measuring 14 to 16 millimetres long. Like jack jumper ants, this species can jump short distances, and usually uses jumping as a tactic to flee or attack targets. Its sting is relatively mild. The main food sources for the species are insects to feed its larvae, as well as honey water.
