Where Do Myrmecia Pilosula Live?

Native to Australia, and found most commonly in the southeast of the mainland, as well as Tasmania, the jack jumper ant (Myrmecia pilosula) is named for the enthusiastic jumping behaviour it displays when agitated.

Where does the jack jumper live?

Jack Jumper Ants are found in Tasmania, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales (Snowy Mountains, Blue Mountains and coastal regions), South Australia (Adelaide Hills), and in some parts of Western Australia and Queensland. It is likely that there are other habitats which are yet to be identified.

Can jumping jack ants kill a human?

Their sting generally only causes a mild local reaction in humans; however, it is one of the few ant species that can be dangerous to humans, along with other ants in the genus Myrmecia. ... Between 1980 and 2000, four deaths were due to anaphylaxis from jack jumper stings, all of them in Tasmania.