Myrmeciinae
E90185
Myrmeciinae is a subfamily of ants best known for the large, aggressive Australian “bulldog ants” or “jack jumper ants,” which have powerful stings and excellent vision.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Myrmeciinae canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ant subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | mostly diurnal ⓘ |
| behavioralCharacteristic |
individual-based hunting rather than group raiding
ⓘ
strong visual orientation ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| commonName |
bulldog ants subfamily
ⓘ
jack jumper ants subfamily ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Myrmecia
ⓘ
Nothomyrmecia ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carlo Emery ⓘ |
| diet |
arthropods
ⓘ
honeydew ⓘ nectar ⓘ |
| distribution |
Australia
ⓘ
New Caledonia ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
invertebrate predators
ⓘ
pollinators ⓘ |
| eyeType | large compound eyes ⓘ |
| family | Formicidae ⓘ |
| feedingHabit | predatory ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | solitary foraging ⓘ |
| hasMaleCaste | true ⓘ |
| hasQueenCaste | true ⓘ |
| hasWorkerCaste | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| mandibleType | elongate mandibles ⓘ |
| morphologicalCharacteristic |
large eyes placed laterally on head
ⓘ
narrow waist with one or two nodes ⓘ well-developed sting apparatus ⓘ |
| nestingSite |
rotting wood
ⓘ
soil ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aggressive behavior
ⓘ
excellent vision ⓘ large body size ⓘ powerful sting ⓘ |
| ocelliPresent | true ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Formicidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| primaryHabitat |
forests
ⓘ
heathlands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| reproduction | nuptial flights ⓘ |
| stingPresent | true ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Myrmecia ⓘ |
| venomAllergenicToHumans | true ⓘ |
| venomEffect | can cause severe allergic reactions in humans ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.