jumper ant.
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Jumper Ant — Myrmecia pilosula Myrmecia pilosula Systematik Klasse: Insekten (Insecta) Ordnung … Deutsch Wikipedia
jumper ant — /ˈdʒʌmpər ænt/ (say jumpuhr ant) noun a reddish black ant of the genus Promyrmecia, native to Australia, which grasps its victim with its jaws and gives a painful sting from its tail; found mainly in southern Australia. {from its ability to jump… …
jumper ant. — See bulldog ant. [1905 10] … Useful english dictionary
Jack jumper ant — For Jerdon s jumping ant, see Harpegnathos saltator. Jack jumper ant Dragging a pebble Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
jack jumper ant — noun a large aggressive black ant, Myrmecia pilosula, native to Australia, which grasps its victim in its jaws and gives a painful sting from its tail, the venom of which can cause a fatal anaphylaxis; found mainly in the southern and eastern… …
Ant — For other uses, see Ant (disambiguation). Ants Temporal range: 130–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Jack Jumper — Myrmecia pilosula Myrmecia pilosula Systematik Klasse: Insekten (Insecta) Ordnung … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hopper Ant — Myrmecia pilosula Myrmecia pilosula Systematik Klasse: Insekten (Insecta) Ordnung … Deutsch Wikipedia
bulldog ant — noun any of the large fierce Australian ants of the genus Myrmecia • Hypernyms: ↑ant, ↑emmet, ↑pismire • Member Holonyms: ↑Myrmecia, ↑genus Myrmecia * * * noun : any of the large pugnacious fiercely biting Australian ants of the genus … Useful english dictionary
bulldog ant — any of several aggressive ants of the genus Myrmecia, mostly of Australia and Tasmania, capable of inflicting a painful and potentially dangerous sting. Also called bull ant, jumper ant. [1850 55] * * * … Universalium
