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( 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