Myrmecia
E395393
Myrmecia is a genus of large, aggressive Australian ants commonly known as bull ants or jack jumper ants, noted for their powerful stings and excellent vision.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Myrmecia canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | often diurnal ⓘ |
| aggressivenessTowardsHumans | high ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| colonyOrganization | queen and workers ⓘ |
| commonName |
bull ants
ⓘ
jack jumper ants ⓘ |
| describedAs |
aggressive ants
ⓘ
large ants ⓘ |
| diet |
honeydew
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ predatory on arthropods ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Australia ⓘ |
| eyeType | large compound eyes ⓘ |
| family | Formicidae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
primarily ground foraging
ⓘ
solitary foraging ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | Australia ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
heathlands ⓘ urban areas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
elongated body
ⓘ
excellent vision ⓘ large mandibles ⓘ powerful sting ⓘ strong jumping ability ⓘ well-developed eyes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| medicalSignificance | can cause severe allergic reactions ⓘ |
| navigationAbility | visual navigation ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
at bases of trees
ⓘ
soil ⓘ under logs ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
excellent vision
ⓘ
powerful sting ⓘ primitive ant morphology ⓘ |
| reproduction | winged sexuals during nuptial flights ⓘ |
| socialStructure | eusocial colonies ⓘ |
| stingEffect | intensely painful to humans ⓘ |
| subfamily | Myrmeciinae ⓘ |
| venomUse |
defense
ⓘ
subduing prey ⓘ |
| workerPolymorphism | often pronounced size variation among workers ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.