Jack jumper ant
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The jack jumper ant, also known as the jack jumper, jumping jack, hopper ant, or jumper ant, is a species of venomous ant native to Australia. Most frequently found in Tasmania and southeast mainland
Original holotype specimen (abdomen missing) Ponera ruginoda
Close-up view of a specimen: These ants attack with both mandibles and stingers.
Two workers stand guard in front of the entrance to their nest
Worker dragging a pebble
John S. Clark
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John S. Clark was a Scottish-born Australian entomologist and myrmecologist known for his study of Australian ants. Born in Glasgow, he developed an interest in entomology at a young age. Clark first
Glasgow, where Clark was born
Nothomyrmecia was described by Clark in 1934, and is considered to be the most primitive ant alive