( myrmecia pilosula )( myrmecia pilosula )By: TennysonBy: Tennyson

Grade 6Grade 6Fessenden SchoolFessenden School

ClassificationClassification Kingdom: AnimeliaKingdom: Animelia Phylum: AthropodaPhylum: Athropoda Class: InsectaClass: Insecta Order: HymenopodaOrder: Hymenopoda Family: FormacideFamily: Formacide Subfamily: myrmeciinaeSubfamily: myrmeciinae Genus: MyrmeciaGenus: Myrmecia Species: AntSpecies: Ant

AppearanceAppearance Two inches longTwo inches long Black headBlack head Red middleRed middle Black legsBlack legs One inch long orange jawsOne inch long orange jaws Yellow antennaYellow antenna Large black eyesLarge black eyes

HabitatHabitat Lives in AustraliaLives in Australia Forest floors near stonesForest floors near stones Moist soilMoist soil Near civilisationNear civilisation

Life CycleLife Cycle 1-Egg1-Egg 2-Larva, Small, Medium, large2-Larva, Small, Medium, large 3-Pupa3-Pupa 4-Adult ant4-Adult ant

DietDiet SpidersSpiders Other antsOther ants BeesBees WaspsWasps FliesFlies Small invertebratesSmall invertebrates

What can we do to help What can we do to help it survive?it survive?

Stop the foundation of housesStop the foundation of houses Stop using lawn pesticidesStop using lawn pesticides Develop gardensDevelop gardens

PredatorsPredators Huntsman SpiderHuntsman Spider ChemicalsChemicals Other coloniesOther colonies

How does it help the How does it help the environment?environment?

Helps keep other bugs from over Helps keep other bugs from over populatingpopulating

Churns up soil for plants to growChurns up soil for plants to grow

How do humans impact its How do humans impact its environmentenvironment ? ?

Build over their nestsBuild over their nests Spray chemicalsSpray chemicals Pave over their HomesPave over their Homes Cutting down treesCutting down trees

Interesting factsInteresting facts The ants can jump up to a foot longThe ants can jump up to a foot long They have the most poisonous They have the most poisonous

venom in the insect worldvenom in the insect world

Thanks to theseThanks to these

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_jumper_ant Jack_jumper_ant

http://www.antstuff.net/html/http://www.antstuff.net/html/jack_jumper_ants.html jack_jumper_ants.html

http://littleaustralia.blogspot.com/http://littleaustralia.blogspot.com/2011/01/australias-deadly-ants.html 2011/01/australias-deadly-ants.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lkjxjDZiI8v=8lkjxjDZiI8