Australian Ants
The wayward southern continent of Australia is famous for the strange and relictual creatures that have evolved in nearly complete isolation. The ants are no exception. Australia's ant fauna is both diverse and exceptionally abundant, with a host of species found nowhere else.
Myrmecia pilosula are spritely little bull ants with a distinctive jerky gait. They are capable of jumping several centimeters, a behavior that has earned them the name "Jack-Jumper".
Tower Hill, Victoria, Australia
Myrmecia pilosula are spritely little bull ants with a distinctive jerky gait. They are capable of jumping several centimeters, a behavior that has earned them the name "Jack-Jumper".
Tower Hill, Victoria, Australia
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