Harpegnathos saltator
| Indian jumping ant | |
|---|---|
| Worker of H. saltator killing a foreign queen (top) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Genus: | Harpegnathos |
| Species: | H. saltator |
| Binomial name | |
| Harpegnathos saltator (T. C. Jerdon, 1851) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Drepanognathus saltator Jerdon, 1851 | |
Harpegnathos saltator, sometimes called the Indian jumping ant or Jerdon's jumping ant, is a species of ant found in India. They have long mandibles and have the ability to leap a few inches. They are large-eyed and active predators that hunt mainly in the early morning. The colonies are small and the difference between workers and queens is very slight.