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[238] [239] M. pyriformis is considered the most dangerous ant in the world by the Guinness World Records. [240] M. inquilina is the only species of this genus that is considered vulnerable by the IUCN, although the conservation status needs updating. [241] [242]
While some species of Myrmecia possess the gamergates, the female workers of Myrmecia pyriformis are also able to reproduce. A colony of the genus was collected in 1998 without a queen, but the colony continued producing workers for the next three years. [6] Guinness World Records listed Myrmecia pyriformis as the world's most dangerous ant. [1]
An invasive species' "serious impact on biological diversity and/or human activities," and; That species' "illustration of important issues surrounding biological invasion". [1] According to the ISSG, "only one species from each genus was selected." [1] However, the renaming of Clidemia hirta [3] now implies two Miconia species in the list.
The jack jumper ant (Myrmecia pilosula), 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 Australia, it is a member of the genus Myrmecia, subfamily Myrmeciinae, and was formally described and named by British entomologist Frederick Smith in 1858.
Deadliest animals as of 2016 [1]. This is a list of the deadliest animals to humans worldwide, measured by the number of humans killed per year. Different lists have varying criteria and definitions, so lists from different sources disagree and can be contentious.
Close-up photos show the punk ant. It has a jet-black body with a row of bright yellow-orange hair sticking up along its back. Henderson described the insect as “the world’s most punk rock ant.”
The largest genus is Neivamyrmex, which contains more than 120 species; the most predominant species is Eciton burchellii; its common name "army ant" is considered to be the archetype of the species. Most Old World army ants are divided between the tribes Aenictini and Dorylini.
Established by French zoologist Pierre André Latreille in 1809, the subfamily has more than 3,000 described species, placing it as the second largest ant subfamily. Despite this, the hyperdiverse genus Camponotus is the most diverse group of ants in the world, with more than 1,100 species described. [41] [110]